No Man of Her Own (1950)
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- 1h 38min
- Drama, Film-Noir
- 05 Jun 1950 (UK)
- Movie
A pregnant woman adopts the identity of a railroad-crash victim and starts a new life with the woman's wealthy in-laws, but is soon blackmailed by her devious ex.
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Cast verified as complete
| Barbara Stanwyck | ... |
Helen Ferguson
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| John Lund | ... |
Bill Harkness
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| Jane Cowl | ... |
Mrs. Harkness
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| Phyllis Thaxter | ... |
Patrice Harkness
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| Lyle Bettger | ... |
Stephen Morley
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| Henry O'Neill | ... |
Mr. Harkness
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| Richard Denning | ... |
Hugh Harkness
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| Carole Mathews | ... |
Blonde
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| Harry Antrim | ... |
Ty Winthrop
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| Catherine Craig | ... |
Rosalie Baker
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| Esther Dale | ... |
Josie
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| Milburn Stone | ... |
Plain-Clothes-Man
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| Griff Barnett | ... |
Dr. Parker
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Jean Andren | ... |
Louise Russell (uncredited)
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| Georgia Backus | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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| Virginia Brissac | ... |
Justice of the Peace's Wife (uncredited)
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Ivan Browning | ... |
Porter (uncredited)
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Ashley Cowan | ... |
Justice of the Peace's Son (uncredited)
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Charles Dayton | ... |
Friend of the Family (uncredited)
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| Jimmie Dundee | ... |
Patrolman (uncredited)
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| Franklyn Farnum | ... |
Train Passenger (uncredited)
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| Bess Flowers | ... |
Woman at Country Club Dance (uncredited)
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| Kathleen Freeman | ... |
Clara Larrimore (uncredited)
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| Sumner Getchell | ... |
John Larrimore (uncredited)
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| William Haade | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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| Sam Harris | ... |
Country Club Patron (uncredited)
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| Thomas Browne Henry | ... |
Doctor at Hospital (uncredited)
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| Edna Holland | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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| Esther Howard | ... |
Boarding House Owner (uncredited)
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| Selmer Jackson | ... |
Minister (uncredited)
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Stan Johnson | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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| Richard Keene | ... |
Clerk (uncredited)
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| Mary Lawrence | ... |
Lucy Hunt (uncredited)
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| Carl M. Leviness | ... |
Passerby on Sidewalk (uncredited)
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| Frank Marlowe | ... |
Steve the Cabbie (uncredited)
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John Michaels | ... |
Delivery Boy (uncredited)
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| Helen Mowery | ... |
Harriet Olsen (uncredited)
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| Forbes Murray | ... |
Train Passenger (uncredited)
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Gordon Nelson | ... |
Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
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| Barry Norton | ... |
Country Club Patron (uncredited)
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| Steve Pendleton | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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Jack Reynolds | ... |
Country Club Party Group (uncredited)
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| Kasey Rogers | ... |
Friend of the Family (uncredited)
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Jean Ruth | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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| Jeffrey Sayre | ... |
Country Club Patron (uncredited)
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Emmett Smith | ... |
Red Cap (uncredited)
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| Bert Stevens | ... |
Train Passenger (uncredited)
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Phil Tully | ... |
Patrol Car Policeman (uncredited)
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| Ray Walker | ... |
Plainclothesman (uncredited)
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| Willard Waterman | ... |
Jack Olsen (uncredited)
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| Dave Willock | ... |
Jimmy Baker (uncredited)
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| Dooley Wilson | ... |
Waiter on Train (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Mitchell Leisen | ||
Written by
| Sally Benson | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Catherine Turney | ... | (screenplay) |
| Cornell Woolrich | ... | (novel) (as William Irish) |
| Mitchell Leisen | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Mitchell Leisen | ... | producer |
| Richard Maibaum | ... | producer |
Music by
| Hugo Friedhofer | ||
Cinematography by
| Daniel L. Fapp | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Alma Macrorie | ||
Art Direction by
| Henry Bumstead | ||
| Hans Dreier | ||
Set Decoration by
| Sam Comer | ||
| Ray Moyer | ||
Costume Design by
| Edith Head | ||
Makeup Department
| Wally Westmore | ... | makeup supervisor |
| Dean Cole | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
| Robert Ewing | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| John R. Coonan | ... | assistant director (as John Coonan) |
Sound Department
| Gene Garvin | ... | sound recordist |
| Don McKay | ... | sound recordist |
Visual Effects by
| Farciot Edouart | ... | process photography |
| Gordon Jennings | ... | special photographic effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Haskell B. Boggs | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Earl Crowell | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
| Don English | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Erwin Newmeyer | ... | grip (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Jeanne Bayless | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Mahlon Clark | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
| Sidney Cutner | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Fred Fox | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Justin Gordon | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
| Earl Hatch | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Nathan Kaproff | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Irving Lipschultz | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Peter Meremblum | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| George Parrish | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Richard Perissi | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Luther Roundtree | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
| Toscha Seidel | ... | concertmaster (uncredited) |
| Josef Shaftel | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Leo Shuken | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Irvin Talbot | ... | conductor (uncredited) |
| Raymond Turner | ... | musician: piano (uncredited) |
| Frankie Zinzer | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Claire Behnke | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Francis Dawson | ... | dialogue director (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1950) (United States) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (1950) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures UK (1950) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures Australia (1950) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (1950) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Les Films Paramount (1950) (France) (theatrical)
- Paramount Italiana (1950) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Filmaktieselskapet Paramount (1950) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Paramount-Films (1950) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Paramount Filmes (1951) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Filmaktieselskabet Paramount (1951) (Denmark) (theatrical)
- Film AB Paramount (1951) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Films Paramount (1951) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Paramount Films (1951) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures Germany (1951) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Olive Films (2011) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Olive Films (2011) (Canada) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- The Criterion Channel (2021) (United States) (tv) (digital)
- Kino Lorber (2024) (United States) (Blu-ray) (included in "Film Noir - The Dark Side of Cinema XIX")
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In a mansion in Caulfield, Illinois, Patrice and Bill Harkness are waiting for the police. Meanwhile, she recalls her life in San Francisco. Eight-months-pregnant Helen Ferguson is dumped by her boyfriend, the crook Stephen 'Steve' Morley, who gives her a train ticket to New York to stay with his new girlfriend. On the train, Helen befriends the also-pregnant Patrice Harkness and her husband Hugh Harkness, who are returning from Europe. When they go to the toilet, Patrice asks Helen to hold her wedding ring to avoid losing it, but there is an accident and only Helen survives. She is mistaken by the Harkness family as being Patrice and welcomed by Mrs. Harkness, Mr. Harkness and Bill at home. Helen decides to pose as Patrice, and the family treats her like a daughter. Out of the blue, Steve meets Helen in a club and blackmails her, promising to destroy the lives of Mr. and Mrs. Harkness. Now Helen realizes that she must kill Steve to protect her son and the old couple. What will she do? Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | In-joke: The character played by Barbara Stanwyck is named Helen Ferguson; this is the real name of one of best-known Hollywood publicists of the era, who also represented Stanwyck. See more » |
| Goofs | Patrice decides to go to the Country Club dance with Bill at short notice. Such an event would be limited to members and invited guests. Yet Steven Morley, who does not move in that social circle, is in attendance and makes contact with Patrice. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Changing Faces (1968). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Molly Malone See more » |
| Quotes |
Bill Harkness:
[returns to car after dumping a dead body onto a moving train]
He stayed on, caught on the catwalk or whatever it is, but his hat came off. Helen Ferguson: Don't. See more » |