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

6.6(7 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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61 members

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Jane Wyman

Louise Mason

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Charles Laughton

Fred K. Begley

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Joan Blondell

Annie Rawlins

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Richard Carlson

Gerald Kean

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Agnes Moorehead

Mrs. Palfrey

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Don Taylor

Dr. Robert Palfrey

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Audrey Totter

Helen Williams

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Cyril Cusack

Frank Hutchins

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Everett Sloane

District Attorney

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Natalie Wood

Stephanie Rawlins

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Vivian Vance

Alicia

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Carleton G. Young

Henry Palfrey

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Alan Napier

Professor George Carter

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Warner Anderson

Bill Parker

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Les Tremayne

Joplin

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Dan Seymour

Pelt

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Dan O'Herlihy

Hugh Williams

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Harry Morgan

Charles Hall

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Gary Jackson

Robert Palfrey as a Boy

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Gregory Marshall

Harrison Palfrey

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Dee Pollock

Tony

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Lillian Albertson

Mrs. Lipscott (Uncredited)

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James Anderson

Jim Tappan (Uncredited)

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Charles Anthony

Baby Fred Begley Jr.

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Genevieve Bell

Head Nurse (Uncredited)

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Jack Chefe

Cousin (Uncredited)

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Allison Daniell

Sue (Uncredited)

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Frank Gerstle

Doctor (Uncredited)

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Jo Gilbert

Mrs. Dunlop (Uncredited)

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Lisa Golm

Elsa (Uncredited)

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James Griffith

Joplin's Agent (Uncredited)

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Joy Hallward

Mrs. Golub (Uncredited)

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Kenneth Harmon

LouLou's Baby (Uncredited)

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Kristine Harmon

LouLou's Baby (Uncredited)

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Jimmy Hawkins

Tommy (Uncredited)

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Jimmy Hunt

Boy in Shop (Uncredited)

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Patricia Joiner

Phyllis (Uncredited)

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Hazel Keener

Nurse (Uncredited)

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Roberta Lee

Actress (Uncredited)

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Edith Leslie

Gussie (Uncredited)

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Jane Liddell

Denis' Wife (Uncredited)

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Muriel Maddox

Mrs. Tappan (Uncredited)

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Lewis Martin

Archbishop (Uncredited)

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Mira McKinney

Customer (Uncredited)

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Torben Meyer

Photographer (Uncredited)

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Anne Moore

Sarah (Uncredited)

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Robert Nichols

Fred Begley Jr.

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Karen Norris

Jane Palfrey (Uncredited)

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Frank O'Connor

Train Conductor (Uncredited)

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Ruth Packard

Sue's Mother (Uncredited)

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Richard Reeves

Detective (Uncredited)

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John Ridgely

Doctor (Uncredited)

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Sammy Shack

Taxi Driver (Uncredited)

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Kathryn Sheldon

Mrs. Chalmers (Uncredited)

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Miles Shepard

Guard (Uncredited)

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Harry Strang

Traffic Cop (Uncredited)

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Irene Vernon

Adult Stephanie (Uncredited)

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Mack Williams

Detective (Uncredited)

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Richard Norris

Denis (uncredited)

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Lovyss Bradley

Unknown Role

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Sylvia Syms

Ms. Quimby (uncredited)

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