Going My Way

1944 · directed by Leo McCarey

Rating
80/100
Hit
yes
Prestige lists
Oscar Winner

Youthful Father Chuck O'Malley led a colorful life of sports, song, and romance before joining the Roman Catholic clergy. After being appointed to a run-down New York parish, O'Malley's worldly knowledge helps him connect with a gang of boys looking for direction, eventually winning over the aging, conventional Parish priest.

Going My Way (1944), directed by Leo McCarey, rates 80/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

  • Bing Crosby
  • Barry Fitzgerald
  • Frank McHugh
  • James Brown
  • Gene Lockhart
  • Jean Heather
  • Porter Hall
  • Fortunio Bonanova
  • Eily Malyon
  • Risë Stevens

Crew

  • Lionel Lindon — Director of Photography
  • LeRoy Stone — Editor
  • Frank Butler — Screenplay
  • Frank Cavett — Screenplay

More from Leo McCarey

  1. Make Way for Tomorrow (1937) — 87/100 · hit
  2. Ruggles of Red Gap (1935) — 84/100 · hit
  3. Duck Soup (1933) — 82/100 · hit
  4. The Awful Truth (1937) — 80/100 · hit
  5. Love Affair (1939) — 80/100 · hit
  6. The Bells of St. Mary's (1945) — 76/100

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