I’ll Be Home for Christmas (1988): Cast & Plot

Set in 1944 Rockport, Massachusetts, during the final days of World War II, I’ll Be Home for Christmas follows the Bundy family as they brace for a holiday that could redefine them. Head of the household Joseph [Hal Holbrook] Bundy and his wife Martha [Eva Marie Saint] Bundy anticipate the homecoming of their grown children, especially Mike [Whip Hubley] Bundy, who has completed his combat missions in England and is due to return for good. His pregnant wife Nora [Courteney Cox] Bundy has been living with the Bundys since his departure, and she eagerly awaits his return while preparing to welcome their first child; she ultimately gives birth to a baby boy, a moment that brings both relief and renewed responsibility to the family.