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Abandoned

  • 19491949
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 19m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
583
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Dennis O'Keefe and Gale Storm in Abandoned (1949)
DramaFilm-Noir
Newspaperman helps girl find her sister's illegitimate baby, gets mixed up in baby-adoption racket.Newspaperman helps girl find her sister's illegitimate baby, gets mixed up in baby-adoption racket.Newspaperman helps girl find her sister's illegitimate baby, gets mixed up in baby-adoption racket.
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
583
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Joseph M. Newman
  • Writers
    • Irwin Gielgud(story by)
    • William Bowers(additional dialogue by)
  • Stars
    • Dennis O'Keefe
    • Gale Storm
    • Jeff Chandler
  • Director
    • Joseph M. Newman
  • Writers
    • Irwin Gielgud(story by)
    • William Bowers(additional dialogue by)
  • Stars
    • Dennis O'Keefe
    • Gale Storm
    • Jeff Chandler
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 15User reviews
    • 24Critic reviews
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    Raymond Burr, Dennis O'Keefe, and Gale Storm in Abandoned (1949)
    Raymond Burr in Abandoned (1949)
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    Dennis O'Keefe and Gale Storm in Abandoned (1949)
    Dennis O'Keefe and Gale Storm in Abandoned (1949)
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    Dennis O'Keefe, Marjorie Rambeau, and Gale Storm in Abandoned (1949)

    Top cast

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    Dennis O'Keefe
    Dennis O'Keefe
    • Mark Sitko
    Gale Storm
    Gale Storm
    • Paula Considine
    Jeff Chandler
    Jeff Chandler
    • Chief McRae
    Meg Randall
    Meg Randall
    • Dottie Jensen
    Raymond Burr
    Raymond Burr
    • Kerric
    Marjorie Rambeau
    Marjorie Rambeau
    • Mrs. Donner
    Jeanette Nolan
    Jeanette Nolan
    • Major Ross
    Mike Mazurki
    Mike Mazurki
    • Hoppe
    Will Kuluva
    Will Kuluva
    • Little Guy Decola
    David Clarke
    David Clarke
    • Harry
    William Frambes
    William Frambes
    • Scoop
    • (as William Page)
    Sid Tomack
    Sid Tomack
    • Mr. Humes
    Perc Launders
    • Dowd
    Steve Darrell
    Steve Darrell
    • Brenn
    Clifton Young
    Clifton Young
    • Eddie
    Ruth Sanderson
    • Mrs. Spence
    Frank Cady
    Frank Cady
    • Nolan - City Editor
    • (uncredited)
    Marcella Cisney
    • Nurse at Meeting
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Joseph M. Newman
    • Writers
      • Irwin Gielgud(story by) (screenplay by)
      • William Bowers(additional dialogue by)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The main title theme for this movie is the famous Miklos Rosza score from "The Killers" (1946) released 3 years earlier.
    • Quotes

      Kerric: [to Mrs. Donner] I was just thinking how nice life used to be when I stuck to blackmail and petty larceny.

    • Connections
      Referenced in Love Is a Roller Coaster: Woman on the Run Revisited (2016)

    User reviews15

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    Babies for Sale
    I had my doubts about bubbly ingénue Gale Storm (Paula) starring in a crime drama. But she's actually well cast and manages an appropriately restrained performance. Here she's the sister of a dead girl who's left a baby under mysterious circumstances. So Paula's investigating with help from brash newsman Sitko (O'Keefe). What they uncover is a ruthless ring that sells newborns and gets rid of mothers who complain.

    Like many others of its time, the movie makes good use of LA locations, along with some effective noirish touches. However, these touches are not developed into a prevailing atmosphere, despite the presence of noir icon Raymond Burr (Kerric). Actually, it's hard to recognize Burr since he's either lurking in the shadows or peeking around corners. In my book, the best scene is when Kerric tangles with that other movie heavyweight Mike Mazurki (Hoppe). It's like King Kong taking on Godzilla. Also, the unexpected plot wrinkle with Kerric is a good one.

    But my money's on Marjorie Rambeau (Donner). She's scarier than anyone else in a movie loaded with baddies. Too bad she doesn't have a face-off scene with that other formidable actress, Jeanette Nolan (Major Ross). Too bad also, that O'Keefe has drifted into obscurity. He was quite a good actor, at home in either comedy (Up in Mabel's Room {1945}) or drama. Here he's typically persuasive as an aggressive newshound.

    All in all, the movie's a better than average crime drama, with a good cast, a crisp narrative, and a suspenseful climax. It's second-tier Universal coming up with better results than usual.
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    • Dec 17, 2011

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 22, 1949 (Mexico)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Abandoned Woman
    • Filming locations
      • Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Universal International Pictures (UI)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 19 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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