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Director:

Douglas Sirk

Writers:

Robert Blees (writer)
Carol Ryrie Brink (novel)
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Contact:

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Release Date:

July 1953 (USA) more

Genre:

Drama more

Tagline:

Now He Knew Her as Other Men Had!

Plot:

In 1910, a wayward mother re-visits the family she deserted. full summary | add synopsis

User Comments:

One of the first of the Sirk sudsers more (9 total)


Cast

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Barbara Stanwyck ... Naomi Murdock
Richard Carlson ... Henry Murdoch
Lyle Bettger ... Dutch Heineman
Marcia Henderson ... Joyce Murdoch
Lori Nelson ... Lily Murdoch

Maureen O'Sullivan ... Sara Harper
Richard Long ... Russ Underwood
Billy Gray ... Ted Murdoch
Dayton Lummis ... Col. Underwood
Lotte Stein ... Lena Maria Svenson
Fred Nurney ... Hans Peterson
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Donald Kerr ... Comic (scenes deleted)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:

Stopover (USA) (working title)
You Belong to Me (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:

79 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Certification:

Canada:PG (Ontario) | Australia:PG | Finland:S | USA:Approved (PCA #16364) | Sweden:15


Fun Stuff

Trivia:

Film debut of Sally Fraser. more

Quotes:

Naomi Murdoch: We're a big disappointment to each other, aren't we? You've got a mother with no principles; I've got a daughter with no guts. more

Movie Connections:

Featured in Acting Normal: Billy Gray on Douglas Sirk's All I Desire (2008) (V) more

Soundtrack:

All I Desire more


FAQ

I have heard that Carol Brink is a beautiful person.
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3 out of 5 people found the following comment useful.
One of the first of the Sirk sudsers, 5 August 2002
6/10
Author: marjot from Kansas City, MO

Barbara Stanwyck seemed a little haggard but still managed a fine performance in this Douglas Sirk-directed sudser which preceded his other more famous movies such as "Imitation of Life", "All That Heaven Allows" and "Written on the Wind", among others.

The movie was good, although I thought the only charachters with any life to them were Barbara, Richard Long and Lori Nelson, who portrayed her overly-eager daughter Lily. The other charachters were rather drab, although this is due in large part to the material they were given.

A special added treat to watch for is when Barbara and Richard Long (later playing mother and son in "Big Valley") dance the "Bunny Hug".

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