Critics like Pauline Kael dismissed it as a "tearjerker," but more contemporary analysis suggests it is a profound war film that explores how conflict disrupts the social order and demands immense internal sacrifice from those left behind. To Each His Own (1946) - IMDb
Beyond de Havilland’s win, the film received a nomination for Best Original Story . To Each His Own(1946)
Producer Charles Brackett had to fight the Breen Office (Hollywood's censors) to maintain the film’s direct handling of unwed motherhood, which was a controversial subject under the Production Code. Critics like Pauline Kael dismissed it as a