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Chain of Circumstance (1951)

68 min  -  Drama  -   23 August 1951 (USA)
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Dell and Tom Dawson is a young married couple beset with woe. They lose their baby and have extreme difficulty adopting another... See full summary »

Director:

Will Jason

Writer:

David Lang
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Cast

Cast overview:
Richard Grayson Richard Grayson ...
Tom Dawson
Margaret Field Margaret Field ...
Dell Dawson
Marta Mitrovich Marta Mitrovich ...
Evie Carpenter
Harold J. Kennedy Harold J. Kennedy ...
Marvin
Helen Wallace Helen Wallace ...
Emily Greer
Connie Gilchrist Connie Gilchrist ...
Mrs. Mullins
Lawrence Dobkin Lawrence Dobkin ...
Dr. Callen (as Larry Dobkin)
Sumner Getchell Sumner Getchell ...
Fred Martindale
James Griffith James Griffith ...
Sid
Oliver Blake ...
Traeger
Percy Helton Percy Helton ...
Fogel
Douglas Fowley Douglas Fowley ...
Lt. Fenning
Carleton Young Carleton Young ...
Lt. Sands
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Dell and Tom Dawson is a young married couple beset with woe. They lose their baby and have extreme difficulty adopting another. Both end up accused of stealing a baby. Dell and Tom are saved from prison at the finale, but no such reprieve is given the couple's best friend Evie Carpenter, whose own travails drive her to suicide. Written by Robert  

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Drama

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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