The Blue Veil

The story

In 1914, in the first months of World War I, Louise Jarraud loses her husband, killed on the front. Shortly after, she gives birth to a baby, who soon dies. Devastated by this double misfortune, Louise decides to dedicate her life to caring for the children of others. She becomes a nurse with several employers, giving her affection to little boys or girls. A widower and another man propose to her but she refuses twice determined as she is to live only for the children in her charge.

Cast

G Gaby MorlayLouise Jarraud A André AlermeErnest Volnar-Bussel E Elvira PopescuMona Lorenza F Fernand CharpinÉmile Perrette A Aimé ClariondInvestigating judge P Pierre LarqueyAntoine Lancelot M Marcelle GéniatMadame Breuilly G Georges GreyGérard Volnar-Bussel J Jeanne Fusier-GirMademoiselle Eugénie R Renée DevillersMadame Forneret D Denise GreyMadame Volnar-Bussel F Francine BessyYoung dancer

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J Jean ClarieuxHenri Forneret P Pierre JourdanDominique C Camille BertDoctor N Noël RoquevertInspector Duval M Marcel ValléeMona Lorenza's impressario J Jean BobillotJulien M Mona DolHead nurse C Camille Guérinid'Aubigny M Marthe MellotGossip P Primerose PerretGeorgette Volnar-Bucel M Michel de BonnayPierre Breuilly M Monique BourdetteLittle girl P Pierre BruléLittle boy J Jean FayForeign impresario R Raymonde La FontanLotte Lorenza O Odette BarenceyGossip (uncredited) P Paul Barge(uncredited) L Liliane Bert(uncredited) P Paul DemangePons (uncredited) L Luce FabiolePauline (uncredited) M Michel François(uncredited) M Marcelle MonthilGossip (uncredited) N Noëlle NormanMadame Berger, director of the placement office (uncredited) J Jacques OryLittle boy (uncredited) J Julienne ParoliConcierge (uncredited)