Mildred Pierce
Summary:
Joan Crawford won an Academy Award for her bravura portrayal of the titular heroine in Mildred Pierce. The original James M. Cain novel concerns a wife and mother who works her way to financial security to provide a rosy future for her beloved daughter, but encounters difficulties and tragedies along the way. Ranald McDougall's screenplay tones down the sexual content, enhancing it... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Joan Crawford - (Mildred Pierce)
Jack Carson - (Wally Fay)
Zachary Scott - (Monte Beragon)
Eve Arden - (Ida)
Ann Blyth - (Veda Pierce)
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Review:
Adapted from James M. Cain's novel, and allegedly noir-ed up after Double Indemnity's 1944 box office success, Mildred Pierce (1945) became a striking hybrid of film noir and maternal melodrama, rejuvenating Joan Crawford's then-faltering stardom. Under the direction of top Warner Bros. helmer Michael Curtiz, Crawf... Continue >>
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