The Green Years (film)

The Green Years
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Victor Saville
Screenplay by	Robert Ardrey Sonya Levien
Based on	The Green Years 1933 novel by A. J. Cronin
Produced by	Leon Gordon
Starring	Charles Coburn Tom Drake Beverly Tyler Hume Cronyn Gladys Cooper Dean Stockwell Selena Royle Jessica Tandy Richard Haydn Andy Clyde
Cinematography	George Folsey
Edited by	Robert J. Kern
Music by	Herbert Stothart
Production company	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Distributed by	Loew's Inc.
Release date	July 4, 1946 (1946-07-04)
Running time	127 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$2,280,000[1]
Box office	$6,654,000[1]

The Green Years is a 1946 American drama film directed by Victor Saville and featuring Charles Coburn, Tom Drake, Beverly Tyler and Hume Cronyn. It was adapted by Robert Ardrey and Sonya Levien from A. J. Cronin's 1944 novel of the same name. It tells the story of the coming-of-age of an Irish orphan in Scotland.