Della (1964)

Della Chappell (Joan Crawford) is a very wealthy and incredibly reclusive woman. When a big company wants the land Della lives on, the town sends out Barney Stafford (Paul Burke) to talk to... See full summary »

Director:

Robert Gist

Writer:

Richard Alan Simmons

Stars:

Paul Burke, Charles Bickford, Joan Crawford

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Paul Burke	...	Barney Stafford
Charles Bickford	...	Hugh Stafford
Joan Crawford	...	Della Chappell
Richard Carlson	...	David Stafford
Diane Baker	...	Jenny Chappell
Robert Sampson	...	Joel Stafford
Otto Kruger	...	Walter Garrick
James Noah	...	Chris Stafford
Marianna Case	...	Addie Stafford
Sara Taft	...	Mrs. Kyle
Walter Woolf King	...	Sam Jordon
Barney Phillips	...	Eric Kline
Voltaire Perkins	...	Herb Foster
Richard Bull	...	Mark Nodella
Jan Shepard	...	Secretary

Storyline

Della Chappell (Joan Crawford) is a very wealthy and incredibly reclusive woman. When a big company wants the land Della lives on, the town sends out Barney Stafford (Paul Burke) to talk to her. She invites Barney over to negotiate the proposal. Barney soon takes a liking to Della's equally reclusive daughter Jenny Chappell (Diane Baker). After spending some time with Jenny, he realizes that Della has a dark secret, one that keeps them from the outside world.

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Plot Keywords:

independent film

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Also Known As:

Fatal Confinement

Company Credits

Production Co:

Four Star Productions

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

User Reviews

Brilliant late Crawford

An amazing film, which was a pilot for a series that did not sell, "Royal Bay". A combination of mystery and melodrama with a sad yet beautiful ending, Crawford's characterization is flawless in a role which calls for her to be tough yet compassionate, and Paul Burke, Charles Bickford and Diane Baker turn in fine performances as well.