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My Forbidden Past (1951)

APPROVED 70 min  -  Drama  -   25 April 1951 (USA)
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Barbara Beaurevel lives with her aunt and cousin in New Orleans in the late 1800's. In love with Mark Lucas... See full summary »

Director:

Robert Stevenson

Writers:

Polan Banks (novel), Leopold Atlas (adaptation), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Robert Mitchum, Ava Gardner and Melvyn Douglas
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Robert Mitchum ...
Dr. Mark Lucas
Ava Gardner ...
Barbara Beaurevel
Melvyn Douglas ...
Paul Beaurevel
Lucile Watson Lucile Watson ...
Aunt Eula Beaurevel
Janis Carter Janis Carter ...
Corinne Lucas
Gordon Oliver Gordon Oliver ...
Clay Duchesne
Basil Ruysdael Basil Ruysdael ...
Dean Cazzley
Clarence Muse Clarence Muse ...
Pompey
Walter Kingsford Walter Kingsford ...
Coroner
Jack Briggs Jack Briggs ...
Cousin Philippe
Will Wright ...
Luther Toplady
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Storyline

Barbara Beaurevel lives with her aunt and cousin in New Orleans in the late 1800's. In love with Mark Lucas, a research doctor at Tulane University, her plans to marry him are thwarted. Barbara's family is of the high society stratum, but her late grandmother was not in fact the connection with her is something Barbara's aunt is most anxious to conceal. When Barbara inherits a fortune from her grandmother's side of the family, she uses it to try and win back Mark. Written by Ron Kerrigan <mvg@whidbey.com>  

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Grandmother | Research | Doctor | Fake Accent | Inheritance  | See more »

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SHE's the kind of woman that made NEW ORLEANS famous!

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Drama

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

Carriage Entrance See more »

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RKO Radio Pictures See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Both Ann Sheridan and Polan Banks sued Howard Hughes for not respecting the contract clauses replacing Sheridan by Ava Gardner on loan from MGM. See more »