Song of Surrender

This article is about the film. For the U2 album, see Songs of Surrender.

Song of Surrender is a 1949 American period drama film directed by Mitchell Leisen and starring Wanda Hendrix, Claude Rains and Macdonald Carey.^[1] It was produced and distributed by Paramount Pictures.

Song of Surrender
Directed by	Mitchell Leisen
Written by	Ruth McKenney Richard Bransten Richard Maibaum
Produced by	Richard Maibaum
Starring	Wanda Hendrix Claude Rains Macdonald Carey
Cinematography	Daniel L. Fapp
Edited by	Alma Macrorie
Music by	Victor Young
Production company	Paramount Pictures
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	October 28, 1949 (1949-10-28)
Running time	93 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

Connecticut, 1906. Farmer's daughter Abigail marries the much older Elisha Hunt, the curator of the local museum. Finding that they have little in common, she is drawn to the wealthy Bruce Eldridge.

Cast

• Wanda Hendrix as Abigail Hunt
• Claude Rains as Elisha Hunt
• Macdonald Carey as Bruce Eldridge
• Andrea King as Phyllis Cantwell
• Henry Hull as Deacon Perry
• Gordon Richards as Clayton
• Elizabeth Patterson as Mrs. Beecham
• Art Smith as Mr. Willis
• John Beal as Dubois
• Eva Gabor as Countess Marina
• Dan Tobin as Clyde Atherton
• Nicholas Joy as General Seckle
• Peter Miles as Simon Beecham
• Ray Walker as Auctioneer
• Gigi Perreau as Faith Beecham
• Ray Bennett as Mr. Beecham
• Clancy Cooper as Mr. Torrance
• Georgia Backus as Mrs. Parry
• Mary Young as Miss Rivercomb
• Houseley Stevenson as Mr. Abernathy