
To Each His Own
A Great Picture! You'll Thrill to Every Moment!
Directed by Mitchell Leisen
Produced by Paramount Pictures
A poignant melodrama about maternal sacrifice and unrequited love, told through flashback as a woman watches her adopted son from the shadows across decades.
During World War I, small-town girl Josephine Norris has an illegitimate son by an itinerant pilot. After a scheme to adopt him ends up giving him to another family, she devotes her life to loving him from afar.
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Is To Each His Own sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Is To Each His Own scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is To Each His Own violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is To Each His Own easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does To Each His Own end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
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Like To Each His Own
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as To Each His Own
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like To Each His Own, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like To Each His Own, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like To Each His Own, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

















































