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No Man of Her Own (1950)

98 min  -  Drama | Film-Noir  -   24 November 1950 (Finland)
7.4
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Helen Ferguson, pregnant, penniless and dumped by her boyfriend Steve Morley, takes the identity of the pregnant Patrice Harkness... See full summary »

Director:

Mitchell Leisen

Writers:

Sally Benson (screenplay), Catherine Turney (screenplay), and 2 more credits »

Stars:

Barbara Stanwyck, John Lund and Jane Cowl
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Barbara Stanwyck ...
Helen Ferguson / Patrice Harkness
John Lund John Lund ...
Bill Harkness
Jane Cowl Jane Cowl ...
Mrs. Harkness
Phyllis Thaxter Phyllis Thaxter ...
Patrice Harkness
Lyle Bettger Lyle Bettger ...
Stephen 'Steve' Morley
Henry O'Neill Henry O'Neill ...
Mr. Harkness
Richard Denning Richard Denning ...
Hugh Harkness
Carole Mathews Carole Mathews ...
Irma - the blonde
Harry Antrim Harry Antrim ...
Ty Winthrop
Catherine Craig Catherine Craig ...
Rosalie Baker
Esther Dale Esther Dale ...
Josie
Milburn Stone Milburn Stone ...
Plainclothesman
Griff Barnett Griff Barnett ...
Dr. Parker
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Storyline

Helen Ferguson, pregnant, penniless and dumped by her boyfriend Steve Morley, takes the identity of the pregnant Patrice Harkness, when she and her husband are killed in a train crash. The rich Harkness in-laws, and their other son Bill, had never seen Patrice, so they accept her and her newborn son into their family. However Steve eventually finds her and starts to blackmail her. Written by Will Gilbert  

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Plot Keywords:

Pregnant | Train | Pregnant Woman Rejected By Lover | Impersonation | Mistaken Identity  | See more »

Genres:

Drama | Film-Noir

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(Finland) See more »

Also Known As:

Entgleist See more »

Filming Locations:

Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

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Production Co:

Paramount Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

"Screen Director's Playhouse" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on September 21, 1951 with Barbara Stanwyck reprising her film role. See more »

Quotes

Bill Harkness: [returns to car after dumping a dead body onto a moving train] He stayed on, caught on the catwalk or whatever it is, but his hat and... came off.
Helen Ferguson: Don't.
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Connections

Version of J'ai épousé une ombre (1983) See more »