Some of the area's of the city shown in this movie are Cottman Av., Navy Yard, St. Leo's church in the Northeast and the Foundry where the two men worked which is still along Rt.#95. also, you can see the house driving North on Rt#95 at one point just before you get to Rt.#73 and the Tacony Palmyra Bridge.
shareWathed the film today and for first time noticed 30th street station.. the old lampposts are still there I think. and behind the actors, you can see what was there efore the skkl highway. will watch it again to see the other details. take the r7 everyday into 30th and wild to see it in 1945.Ed
shareI'm from Philly, too. My Mom was working at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard (the "Navy Yard") during the filming of this movie. She met Garfield, Eleanor Parker and other actors at that time making an appearance promoting War Bonds. She remembers John Garfield as being very nice and he gave a nice speech thanking the women working on the homefront. Ironically, my Dad was wounded in WWII and lost a leg. Some of the scenes in the movie, especially when he comes home echo a lot of what my Dad and Mom experienced. -Susan
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