"Fannie Hurst's best selling novel of today's tormented generation!"

1959

2h 5m

7.4(328 votes)

Drama

Romance

Overview

In 1940s New York, a white widow who dreams of being on Broadway has a chance encounter with a black single mother, who becomes her maid.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Lana Turner

Lora Meredith

John Gavin

Steve Archer

Sandra Dee

Susie (16)

Susan Kohner

Sarah Jane (18)

Robert Alda

Allen Loomis

Dan O'Herlihy

David Edwards

Juanita Moore

Annie Johnson

Karin Dicker

Sarah Jane (8)

Terry Burnham

Susie (6)

John Vivyan

Young Man

Creative team

Directed by: Douglas Sirk
Written by: Eleanore Griffin
Allan Scott
Produced by: Ross Hunter

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