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Mildred Pierce

  • 1945
  • Approved
  • 1h 51m
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7.9/10
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Eve Arden, Joan Crawford, Ann Blyth, Bruce Bennett, and Zachary Scott in Mildred Pierce (1945)
A hard-working mother inches towards disaster as she divorces her husband and starts a successful restaurant business to support her spoiled daughter.
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A hard-working mother inches towards disaster as she divorces her husband and starts a successful restaurant business to support her spoiled daughter.A hard-working mother inches towards disaster as she divorces her husband and starts a successful restaurant business to support her spoiled daughter.A hard-working mother inches towards disaster as she divorces her husband and starts a successful restaurant business to support her spoiled daughter.

  • Director
    • Michael Curtiz
  • Writers
    • Ranald MacDougall
    • James M. Cain
    • William Faulkner
  • Stars
    • Joan Crawford
    • Jack Carson
    • Zachary Scott
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.9/10
    30K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Michael Curtiz
    • Writers
      • Ranald MacDougall
      • James M. Cain
      • William Faulkner
    • Stars
      • Joan Crawford
      • Jack Carson
      • Zachary Scott
    • 435User reviews
    • 113Critic reviews
    • 88Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 3 wins & 7 nominations total

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    Joan Crawford
    Joan Crawford
    • Mildred Pierce
    Jack Carson
    Jack Carson
    • Wally Fay
    Zachary Scott
    Zachary Scott
    • Monte Beragon
    Eve Arden
    Eve Arden
    • Ida Corwin
    Ann Blyth
    Ann Blyth
    • Veda Pierce
    Bruce Bennett
    Bruce Bennett
    • Bert Pierce
    Lee Patrick
    Lee Patrick
    • Maggie Biederhof
    Moroni Olsen
    Moroni Olsen
    • Inspector Peterson
    Veda Ann Borg
    Veda Ann Borg
    • Miriam Ellis
    Jo Ann Marlowe
    Jo Ann Marlowe
    • Kay Pierce
    Bill Alcorn
    • Soldier
    • (uncredited)
    Betty Alexander
    Betty Alexander
    • Party Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Ramsay Ames
    Ramsay Ames
    • Party Guest
    • (uncredited)
    George Anderson
    • Peterson's Assistant
    • (uncredited)
    James Anderson
    James Anderson
    • Diner Customer
    • (uncredited)
    Robert Arthur
    Robert Arthur
    • High School Boy
    • (uncredited)
    Lynn Baggett
    Lynn Baggett
    • Waitress
    • (uncredited)
    Leah Baird
    Leah Baird
    • Police Matron
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Michael Curtiz
    • Writers
      • Ranald MacDougall
      • James M. Cain
      • William Faulkner
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      After seeing the film, James M. Cain sent Joan Crawford a signed first edition of the original novel. The inscription read: "To Joan Crawford, who brought Mildred Pierce to life just as I had always hoped she would be, and who has my lifelong gratitude."
    • Goofs
      After Mildred has left Wally in the beach house with the corpse of Monte, Wally discovers that the doors in the house are locked. He must break the glass in a French door to get out. People can unlock a door from the inside to get out of a house, so breaking the glass would have been unnecessary. However, there is no reason to assume that Wally had the keys or even knew where they were located.
    • Quotes

      Ida Corwin: [to Wally about his lustful looks in her direction] Leave something on me. I might catch cold.

    • Crazy credits
      The opening credits are presented with a background ocean scene that "washes" the credits on the screen.
    • Alternate versions
      Also shown in computer colorized version.
    • Connections
      Featured in Hollywood: The Fabulous Era (1962)
    • Soundtracks
      You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby
      (uncredited)
      Music by Harry Warren
      Lyrics by Johnny Mercer
      Played and sung at Wally's club toward the beginning
      Also played when Veda and Ted are at Wally's club

    User reviews435

    Featured review
    9/10

    A Truly Great Film Noir Masterpiece

    Joan Crawford, one of the world's great movie stars, truly shines in "Mildred Pierce", a tense, prickly film noir full of suspense and drama!

    Joan is Mildred, a hard working pie and chicken maven who becomes a successful restuaranteur. Ann Blyth is superb as her nasty daughter Veda, who stoops to every level to get what she wants. Eve Arden and Jack Carson are unstoppable as Mildred's friends. "Mildred Pierce" was directed by the famed Michael Curtiz, best known for his work in "Casablanca". But it is my opinion that his best work is "Mildred Pierce". The lighting, the costumes, the sets, and most importantly, the writing all help this gem of a film become a true classic.

    Joan won an Oscar for her breathtaking performance, but the tour de force powerhouse in "Mildred Pierce" was Ann Blyth. Black hearted Veda was the lynch pin of this movie, and Blyth's portrayal made Veda seem all too real and frightening. Nominated for an Oscar, she should have won.

    Don't miss this timeless nail-biter
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    • Aug 17, 2002
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    • Release date
      • October 20, 1945 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • El suplicio de una madre
    • Filming locations
      • 26652 Latigo Shore Drive, Malibu, California, USA(Location)
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros.
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    • Budget
      • $1,453,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $11,751
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 51 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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