Mrs. Winterbourne (1996)

Connie, unwed and pregnant, is heading to Boston by train when she meets wealthy newlyweds Hugh and Patricia. The train crashes, and when Connie comes to in the hospital, she is mistaken for Patricia, who died in the crash with Hugh.

Director:

Richard Benjamin

Writers:

Cornell Woolrich (novel), Phoef Sutton (screenplay)

Stars:

Shirley MacLaine, Ricki Lake, Brendan Fraser

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Shirley MacLaine	...	Grace Winterbourne
Ricki Lake	...	Connie Doyle
Brendan Fraser	...	Bill / Hugh Winterbourne
Miguel Sandoval	...	Paco
Loren Dean	...	Steve DeCunzo
Peter Gerety	...	Father Brian Kilraine
Jane Krakowski	...	Christine
Debra Monk	...	Lieutenant Ambrose
Cathryn de Prume	...	Renee
Kate Hennig	...	Sophie
Susan Haskell	...	Patricia Winterbourne
Justin Van Lieshout	...	Baby Hughie
Alec Thomlison	...	Baby Hughie
Jennifer Irwin	...	Susan
Victor A. Young	...	Dr. Hopley (as Victor Young)

Storyline

Connie Doyle is eighteen and pregnant when her boyfriend kicks her out. She accidentally ends up on a train where she meets Hugh Winterbourne and his wife Patricia who is pregnant. The train wrecks and she wakes up in the hospital to find out that it's been assumed that she's Patricia. Hugh's mother takes her in and she falls in love with Hugh's brother Bill. Just when she thinks everything is going her way, her ex-boyfriend shows up.

---

Plot Keywords:

ring | train compartment | hospital | wedding | murder | 

---

Taglines:

The story of a girl who is going from filthy to rich [USA Theatrical]

---

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

---

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some thematic elements and brief strong language

Did You Know?

Trivia

Remake of a Barbara Stanwyck film, No Man of Her Own (1950).

---

Goofs

While eating lunch, in successive shots Connie and Bill move from Boston Common to Paul Revere's House to the Public Garden, then back to Revere's House; while the Garden and the Common are adjacent, Revere's house is much farther away from them than implied.

---

Quotes

Grace Winterbourne: How did I ever raise such a snob?
Bill Winterbourne: It's a mystery, Mother... let's ask the servants.

---

Connections

Version of A Intrusa (1962)

---

Soundtracks

I'm Not An Angel
Written and Performed by Kimmie Rhodes
Record version produced by John Leventhal
Avaliable on Justice Records

User Reviews

pleasant romance - feelgood movie

So Ricky Lake is not the world's greatest actress, but she does well enough. The romance is reasonably believable. The story is friendly. And you get to watch Brendan Fraser for a long while - who is actually even more dishy as Hugh than as Bill, so do pay attention during the act in the train.

I watched it twice on television. I could easily bear watching it a third time. Believe me- that's high praise.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 April 1996 (USA)

Also Known As:

Mrs. Winterbourne

Filming Locations:

Beverly, Massachusetts, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$25,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$3,872,900, 21 April 1996

Gross USA:

$10,082,005

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$10,082,005

Company Credits

Production Co:

TriStar Pictures, A&M Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1