Going My Way Movie Review 1944

A musical-comedy about a progressive young priest assigned to a downtrodden parish who works to get the parish out of debt, but clashes with his elderly curate, who's set in his ways. Followed by "The Bells of St. Mary's." Fitzgerald's Oscar-winning Supporting Actor performance was also nominated in the Best Actor category.

Distribution

Critics' Choice Video & DVD, PO Box 749, Itasca, IL 60143, Toll-free: 800-993-6357, Email: vcatalog@ccvideo.com, URL: http://www.ccvideo.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 126 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Musical Comedy, Catholic School, Nuns & Priests, Top Grossing Films of 1944

Screenplay

Frank Butler, Frank Cavett, Leo McCarey

Cast

Bing Crosby, Barry Fitzgerald, Rise Stevens, Frank McHugh, Gene Lockhart, Porter Hall

Cinematography

Lionel Lindon

Director

Leo McCarey

Producer

Paramount Pictures, Leo McCarey

Awards

Oscars 1944: Actor (Crosby), Director (McCarey), Picture, Screenplay, Song ("Swinging on a Star"), Story, Support. Actor (Fitzgerald); Golden Globes 1945: Director (McCarey), Film--Drama, Support. Actor (Fitzgerald), Natl. Film Reg. 2004;; N.Y. Film Critics 1944: Actor (Fitzgerald), Director (McCarey), Film.