"Fannie Hurst's best selling novel of today's tormented generation!" 09 April 1959 Drama, Romance 125 mins
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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Lana Turner as Lora Meredith
John Gavin as Steve Archer
Juanita Moore as Annie Johnson
Sandra Dee as Susie (16)
Susan Kohner as Sarah Jane (18)
Robert Alda as Allen Loomis
Dan O'Herlihy as David Edwards
Karin Dicker as Sarah Jane (8)
Terry Burnham as Susie (6)
John Vivyan as Young man
Lee Goodman as Photographer
Ann Robinson as Showgirl
Troy Donahue as Frankie
Sandra Gould as Receptionist
David Tomack as Mr. McKenney
Joel Fluellen as Minister
Eleanore Griffin Screenplay
Russell Metty Director of Photography
Ross Hunter Producer
Douglas Sirk Director
Allan Scott Screenplay
Clifford Stine Visual Effects
Frank Skinner Original Music Composer
Milton Carruth Editor
Fannie Hurst Novel
Jean Louis Costume Designer
Alexander Golitzen Art Direction
Richard H. Riedel Art Direction
Russell A. Gausman Set Decoration
Julia Heron Set Decoration
Leslie I. Carey Sound
Joe Lapis Sound
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Brazil 14 July 2009
France 02 October 1959
United Kingdom 09 April 1959
Ireland 26 June 1959
Korea 08 May 1999
United States 17 March 1959
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