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Oliver Bradford
Laura Pennington
Major John Hillgrove
Mrs. Abigail Minnett
Violet Price
Frederick "Freddy" Price
Critic Reviews for The Enchanted Cottage
All Critics (7) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (6) | Rotten (1)
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For Valentine's Day, try this romantic classic.
December 28, 2010 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review… -
Shouldn't be missed.
June 17, 2010 | Full Review… -
After her clever performance in that silly film Claudia, Dorothy McGuire gives a remarkable demonstration of her versatility as Laura.
November 6, 2020 | Full Review… -
Might have been just another run-of-the-mill midcentury romance, except for the bold way it depicts the debilitating effects of World War II on the very face and body of its male star.
May 2, 2013 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review… -
Sensitive, occasionally touching romantic fable, well directed by John Cromwell and well acted by Robert Young and Dorothy McGuire.
January 30, 2012 | Rating: B- | Full Review… -
some viewers will inevitably be charmed by it.
June 10, 2005 | Rating: 1/5
Audience Reviews for The Enchanted Cottage
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Nov 24, 2020What a beguiling little film. A month after screening it I'm still sharing the storyline with others and they're hanging on every word.Aldo G Super Reviewer
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Jan 29, 2010The Enchanted Cottage takes place in the foggy and ephemeral world of the 1940s hollywood movie. There is definitely a dreamy quality to the film (as though it were filmed through a cotton-covered lense). A homely maid comes to work at a honeymoon cottage that is said to be enchanted. She falls in love with the scarred air force pilot who had meant to use the cottage as his honeymoon suite before his marriage plans fell apart due to his post war depression. As the two fall in love, their physical deformities seem to disappear, and both of them begin to believe in the magic of the enchanted cottage. The film is so earnest and sincere it's tough to put it down for being a little hokey. No one can get over how ugly these two are, and yet there are people in the world (even in the 1940s) who've managed to get together even with the extreme handicap of slight homeliness. Maybe the premise is a little flawed, but it's the execution that matters.Devon B Super Reviewer
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Nov 23, 2007Here stands one of the all time great love stories. Robert Young and Dorothy McGuire star in this tale of ugly ducklings who discover that while living in their seaside house they suddenly have the ability to see with their hearts instead of their eyes. I enjoy stories like this that expose physical vanity for what it really is, shallow and fleeting. The plot has enough unexpected twists to keep you on your toes and the supporting cast is simply fantastic. This just might be the perfect Valentine's Day movie. See it with someone you love.Kevin S Super Reviewer
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