Irene Dunne as Helen Lawrence

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Irene Dunne as Helen Lawrence is the lead female role in the 1939 romantic drama film "When Tomorrow Comes," showcasing Dunne's acclaimed talent for emotionally nuanced performances.

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instanceOf fictional character
film character portrayal
appearsIn When Tomorrow Comes NERFINISHED
associatedPerformer Irene Dunne NERFINISHED
basedOn story by James M. Cain (loosely inspired)
characterName Helen Lawrence NERFINISHED
characterOccupation waitress
characterTraits compassionate
idealistic
romantic
coStarsWith Barbara O’Neil NERFINISHED
Charles Boyer NERFINISHED
Onslow Stevens NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
directorOfFilm John M. Stahl NERFINISHED
era Classical Hollywood cinema NERFINISHED
filmDistribution Universal Pictures NERFINISHED
filmFormat black-and-white
filmGenre romantic drama film
filmReleaseYear 1939
filmRuntimeApprox 90 minutes
filmStudio Universal Pictures NERFINISHED
hasTheme class differences
marital complications
romantic conflict
languageOfFilm English
leadRoleIn When Tomorrow Comes NERFINISHED
medium feature film
narrativeFunction protagonist
romantic lead
notableAspect showcases Irene Dunne’s dramatic range
notableFor lead female role in When Tomorrow Comes
partOfCareerOf Irene Dunne NERFINISHED
performanceStyle emotionally nuanced acting
portrayedBy Irene Dunne NERFINISHED
productionCompanyOfFilm Universal Pictures NERFINISHED
releaseDecade 1930s
setIn New York City (film setting) NERFINISHED
starsOpposite Charles Boyer as Philip Andre Chagal NERFINISHED

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When Tomorrow Comes portraysCharacter Irene Dunne as Helen Lawrence