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6.2/10   74 votes
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Writers:
Ketti Frings (writer)
Thelma Robinson (story)
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Release Date:
13 March 1953 (Denmark) more
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Tagline:
To him...there were just two kinds of women...and now he knew that she had been both! more
Plot:
A female ex-con falls in love and hesitates to reveal her past. full summary | add synopsis
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Cast

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Loretta Young ... Christine Carroll Kimberly
Jeff Chandler ... Steve Kimberly
Alex Nicol ... Mike Monroe
Frances Dee ... Susan Arnold
Alexander Scourby ... Dr. Breen
Lynne Roberts ... Rosemary Balder
Gayle Reed ... Kim Kimberly - age 6
Mae Clarke ... Miss Peach aka Nurse Peachie
Billy Wayne ... George, Chauffeur / Butler
Morris Ankrum ... Dr. Travis
Helen Wallace ... Mrs. Gordon
Harry B. Mendoza ... Bumbo
Vicki Raaf ... Vera (as Vici Raaf)
Betty Reilly ... Singer
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Douglas Bank ... Intern
Scott R. Beal
Vera Burnett ... Columbine - Maid
George Calliga ... Man in Cafe
Bill Cassady ... Patient
Larry Crane
Mary Donovan ... Parent
Paul Ely
Norman Evans ... FBI Agent
Linda Gay ... Child
Karen Green ... Child
Howard Hampton ... Reporter
Truman Herron
Claudia Jordon ... Singer
Dorothy Kennedy ... Nurse
Grace Lenard ... Girl
Peggy Leon ... Nurse
Tina Menard
Carlos Rivero ... Mexican Official
Dennis Ross ... Terry
Jimmy Shaw ... FBI Agent
Robert Spencer ... Reporter
Jay Stafford ... Hank
Robert Strong
Harold 'Hal' Varney ... Court Clerk
Norman Wayne ... Patient
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Additional Details

Runtime:
95 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The title song,"Because Of You", was Tony Bennett's first hit recording, reaching #1 in 1951 and becoming one of his many signature songs. more
Soundtrack:
BECAUSE OF YOU more

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14 out of 14 people found the following comment useful.
Loretta Cons No One Here ***1/2, 19 January 2006
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Author: edwagreen from United States

Well done soap-opera theatrics where injured soldier, Jeff Chandler, falls for nurse Loretta Young and the two soon wed and have a lovely daughter. Sounds typical with a poor girl marrying a rich, handsome businessman like Jeff.

The big secret is that Loretta was in jail as no one believed her innocence in the participation of a robbery.

She never told Jeff about her former life. Years later, the guy who led her down this path, suddenly shows up one afternoon and kidnaps her with the child. After another robbery, there is a high speed chase and the guy is killed instantly. Loretta and daughter survive the wreck physically-but there are plenty of emotional problems as a result.

An enraged Jeff accuses Ms. Young of being a tramp and immediately files for divorce and gains full custody of the child.

Loretta takes a job as an entertainer for children's parties. Her sister-in-law comes has her come over. Since this is years later, the child does not know that Loretta is her mother. The kid has hangups. (Who wouldn't after all this?) Unexpectedly, Jeff comes home and there are fireworks.

While we see many clichés here, the film is nicely done with Chandler showing that he was a good actor. His emotional outbursts are believable. Young is subdued but as always turns in a competent performance.

The film was originally supposed to be called "Magic Lady," but there is no magic here. Just a tale of tell your entire background to your mate-to-be.

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