Not Wanted (1949)

After a beautiful but unsophisticated girl is seduced by a worldly piano player and gives up her out-of-wedlock baby, her guilt compels her to kidnap another child.

Directors:

Elmer Clifton, Ida Lupino (uncredited)

Writers:

Paul Jarrico (screenplay), Paul Jarrico (story)

Stars:

Sally Forrest, Keefe Brasselle, Leo Penn

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sally Forrest	...	Sally Kelton
Keefe Brasselle	...	Drew Baxter
Leo Penn	...	Steve Ryan
Dorothy Adams	...	Mrs. Aggie Kelton
Wheaton Chambers	...	Mr. Kelton
Rita Lupino	...	Joan
Audrey Farr	...	Nancy
Carole Donne	...	Jane
Ruth Clifford	...	Mrs. Elizabeth Stone
Ruthelma Stevens	...	Miss James
Virginia Mullen	...	Mrs. Banning -- Infant's Mother (as Virginia Mullin)
Marie Harmon	...	Irene
Roger Anderson	...	Bill Aikens
Gregg Barton	...	Patrolman
Charles Seel	...	Dr. Williams

Storyline

Twentyish Sally Kelton is unhappy at home and in the drab town in which she lives, until she meets roving musician Steve Ryan. Sally falls for Steve, but to Steve, she's just another fling before he heads to another town. Sally decides to "pull up stakes" and heads on a bus to Steve's next stop. On the road, she meets Drew Baxter, owner of a gaseteria in the town where she's heading. Drew sets Sally up with a room at a local boarding house and a job at his business. Try as he might, Drew can't win Sally's heart from Steve, who has remained indifferent to Sally since her arrival. When Steve heads off to South America, Sally is even more despondent--especially after she learns that she's pregnant with his child.

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Plot Keywords:

model railroad | triple f rated | giving birth | expectant mother | childbirth | 

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Taglines:

. . . in a picture that plunges heart-deep into the story of one girl's mistake! [Australia theatrical]

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 June 1949 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Wrong Rut

Filming Locations:

Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$153,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Emerald Productions Inc.

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Color (DVD) Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Final film of director Elmer Clifton. NOTE: Ida Lupino took over directing chores after Clifton suffered a serious heart attack and was unable to complete the picture and, in fact, died shortly after its release. Several films he had directed before this one were not released until after his death, causing some confusion as to exactly what his final directorial effort was, but this film is it.

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Connections

Featured in Red Hollywood (1996)

User Reviews

Taboo subject of yesteryear

Depending on how old you are, you will understand why this film is very unusual and a taboo subject for the year 1949 in which it was made. Ida Lupino, although not taking credit, basically directed this film about an unhappy girl who gets mixed up with a loser who gets her pregnant and then leaves her hanging. Since this isn't a taboo subject today in society's eyes, a lot of people will probably miss the whole point of the film. Lupino was a genius--an accomplished actress, a producer, writer and screenwriter and director. She made this film, I believe to bring attention to all sides of the story about an unwed mother not knowing what to do. In my book I rate this film highly.