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Driftwood
“Heart-Warming!”
68%
Movie
1h 28m
AI Analysis
Driftwood (1947) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Driftwood (1947) — a movie tagged as Drama and Family with heartwarming moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: An orphan helps a doctor fight an epidemic in a small western town, in one of Allan Dwan’s closely observed studies in Americana. Our models also surface themes such as war from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for families with kids and family viewing. Expect steady storytelling (~88 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Driftwood 68% (10 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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TMDb audience score
68%
from 10 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
An orphan helps a doctor fight an epidemic in a small western town, in one of Allan Dwan’s closely observed studies in Americana.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1947-09-15
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- TMDB rating
- 6.8
- TMDB ID
- 121994
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Where can I watch Driftwood (1947)?
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Is there an official trailer for Driftwood?
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What is Driftwood about?
An orphan helps a doctor fight an epidemic in a small western town, in one of Allan Dwan’s closely observed studies in Americana.
Is there an AI analysis for Driftwood?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie Driftwood?
The official runtime for Driftwood is approximately 88 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Ruth Warrick
Susan Moore

Walter Brennan
Murph

Dean Jagger
Dr. Steve Webster

Charlotte Greenwood
Mathilda

Natalie Wood
Jenny Hollingsworth

Jerome Cowan
Mayor Snyder

Margaret Hamilton
Essie

Francis Ford
Abner Green

H.B. Warner
Rev. Hollingsworth

Howland Chamberlin
Prosecuting attorney

Hobart Cavanaugh
Judge Beckett
- M
Mary Field
Mrs. White

Alan Napier
Dr. Nicholas Adams

Teddy Infuhr
Lester Snyder

James Bell
Sheriff Bolton

James Kirkwood
Rev. MacDougal

Ray Teal
Mr. Perkins

Carl Switzer
Messenger boy
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