Durbin plays Penelope Craig, the starry-eyed daughter of wealthy Judson and Dorothy Craig (Charles Winninger, Nella Walker). (1943) TMDb Score. HERS TO HOLD was released the same year Cotten starred in Hitchcock's SHADOW OF A DOUBT. Hers to Hold is the final book in the Sisters of Springfield series, where the bond between sisters is more important than anything. Debutante (Deanna Durbin) works at aircraft plant to be near pilot (Joseph Cotten). Family secrets, forbidden attraction, and a touch of humor are what you'll read in this sweet, contemporary romance in a small town by Eliza Ellis. Hers to Hold Synopsis. Not Yet Rated 1 hr 34 min Jul 16th, 1943 Drama, Music. Hers to Hold (1943) Deanna Durbin is all grown up in Hers to Hold, the unofficial sequel to her "Three Smart Girls" films of the 1930s. 68. With Deanna Durbin, Joseph Cotten, Charles Winninger, Ludwig Stössel. Synopsis. Directed by Frank Ryan. Hers To Hold Serena Akeroyd. Watch Hers To Hold movie trailer and get the latest cast info, photos, movie review and more on TVGuide.com. In Hers to Hold Deanna Durbin successfully and permanently completes transition from cinematic sub-deb to young ladyhood. Durbin plays Penelope Craig, the starry-eyed daughter of wealthy Judson and Dorothy Craig (Charles Winninger, Nella Walker). Sascha Dubois didn’t think life could get much crazier, until, suddenly, it did. With the whole world knowing about her unusual household of seven–can’t forget Tin–and everyone wanting a piece of her and her men, Veronia is an unanticipated haven. Read Full Synopsis. Now all grown up, she goes to work in a munitions factory during World War II determined to do Durbin plays Penelope Craig, the starry-eyed daughter of wealthy Judson and Dorothy Craig (Charles Winninger, Nella Walker). Deanna Durbin is all grown up in Hers to Hold, the unofficial sequel to her "Three Smart Girls" films of the 1930s. Within a very short time frame Cotten's other films included CITIZEN KANE (1941), THE MAGNIFICENT AMBERSONS (1942), GASLIGHT (1944), SINCE YOU WENT AWAY (1944), and the impressive list goes on and on. The third film in the "3 Smart Girls" trilogy starring Deanna Durbin as Penny Craig, the youngest sister in the Craig Family. Deanna Durbin is all grown up in Hers to Hold, the unofficial sequel to her "Three Smart Girls" films of the 1930s. Deanna Durbin is all grown up in Hers to Hold, the unofficial sequel to her "Three Smart Girls" films of the 1930s.Durbin plays Penelope Craig, the starry-eyed daughter of wealthy Judson and Dorothy Craig (Charles Winninger, Nella Walker). Developing a crush on much-older playboy Bill Morley (Joseph Cotton), Penelope stops at nothing to land the elusive Morley as her husband. Hers to Hold. Main Hers To Hold.