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Writers:
François Campaux (story)
Norman Corwin (writer)
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Release Date:
1952 (West Germany) more
Genre:
Drama more
Tagline:
Who is the real Mother of this Child? The woman who gave it life... or the woman who gave it love?
Plot:
Louise Mason is a young widow who fills her empty life with the task of becoming a children's nurse... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 1 win more
NewsDesk:
Actress Jane Wyman Dies at 93
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User Comments:
53 years old and still going strong more (14 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Jane Wyman ... Louise Mason

Charles Laughton ... Fred K. Begley
Joan Blondell ... Annie Rawlins
Richard Carlson ... Gerald Kean

Agnes Moorehead ... Mrs. Palfrey
Don Taylor ... Dr. Robert Palfrey
Audrey Totter ... Helen Williams
Cyril Cusack ... Frank Hutchins
Everett Sloane ... District Attorney

Natalie Wood ... Stephanie Rawlins
Vivian Vance ... Alicia
Carleton G. Young ... Henry Palfrey
Alan Napier ... Prof. George Carter
Warner Anderson ... Bill Parker
Les Tremayne ... Joplin
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Additional Details

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Runtime:
113 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Black and White
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound System)
Certification:
Finland:S | Sweden:Btl
Company:
Wald/Krasna Productions more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Producer Jerry Wald hoped to coax Greta Garbo out of retirement for this role. He was unsuccessful. more
Movie Connections:
Edited into "Falcon Crest: Desperation (#6.28)" (1987) more
Soundtrack:
Daddy more

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12 out of 14 people found the following comment useful.
53 years old and still going strong, 15 May 2004
10/10
Author: gelashe from New York City

After searching for 21 years I finally got a copy, albeit not a great one, but at least I got to see it. Jane Wyman as the self sacrificing nursemaid makes your heart break and eyes water as she puts her "children" ahead of her for her entire life. After losing her own baby shortly after birth and being a widow with no skills, she goes to an employment agency where she is encouraged to take a 2-3 week stint with a new born. Understandably she is hesitant but accepts and in what will become a pattern for her, has to move on to new children. The last one is a heartbreaker, after raising a child for 8 years, she has to give him back to his mother and stepfather who finally resurfaced after spending time in England during and after the war. Now she is elderly, and winds up cleaning in a school just to be around children. When her eyesight fails, the doctor she goes to turns out to be one of her "children". She recognizes his name and tells him who she is. He invites her to his home for dinner the next week where he gives her the greatest surprise imaginable. I recommend doing whatever you have to in order to see this movie.

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