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The Blue Veil

The Blue Veil

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The Blue Veil

"Who is the real Mother of this Child? The woman who gave it life... or the woman who gave it love?"

1951

1h 53m

6.8(8 votes)

Drama

Overview

A World War I widow loses her only child and spends the rest of her life as a children's nurse.

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RKO Radio Pictures

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Jane Wyman

Jane Wyman

Louise Mason

Charles Laughton

Charles Laughton

Fred K. Begley

Joan Blondell

Joan Blondell

Annie Rawlins

Richard Carlson

Richard Carlson

Gerald Kean

Agnes Moorehead

Agnes Moorehead

Mrs. Palfrey

Don Taylor

Don Taylor

Dr. Robert Palfrey

Audrey Totter

Audrey Totter

Helen Williams

Cyril Cusack

Cyril Cusack

Frank Hutchins

Everett Sloane

Everett Sloane

District Attorney

Natalie Wood

Natalie Wood

Stephanie Rawlins

Creative team

Directed by: Curtis Bernhardt
Written by: Norman Corwin
François Campaux
Produced by: Norman Krasna
Jerry Wald

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