Il romanzo di Mildred

La storia

Mildred Pierce (Crawford), dopo anni di incomprensioni e di litigi, riesce finalmente a ottenere il sospirato divorzio dall'odiato marito. Lavorando giorno e notte apre un locale di sua proprietà. Mildred dopo la morte di una delle sue figlie si vede costretta ad allevare Veda (Blyth), e ad assecondare ogni suo desiderio. Costei, che ha un carattere capriccioso e arrivista, ricatta il marito dal quale la madre ha divorziato. Per riconquistare il suo affetto Mildred si risposa, ma il nuovo compagno la rovina economicamente e seduce Veda.

Cast

J Joan CrawfordMildred Pierce J Jack CarsonWally Fay Z Zachary ScottMonte Beragon E Eve ArdenIda Corwin A Ann BlythVeda Pierce Forrester B Bruce BennettAlbert 'Bert' Pierce L Lee PatrickMaggie Biederhof M Moroni OlsenInspector Peterson V Veda Ann BorgMiriam Ellis J Jo Ann MarloweKay Pierce B Butterfly McQueenLottie (uncredited) B Bill AlcornSoldier (uncredited)

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B Betty AlexanderParty Guest (uncredited) R Ramsay AmesParty Guest (uncredited) G George AndersonPeterson's Assistant (uncredited) L Lynn BaggettWaitress (uncredited) L Leah BairdPolice Matron (uncredited) D Dorothy BarrettDorothy (uncredited) B Barbara BrownMrs. Forrester (uncredited) C Claire CarletonThieving Waitress (uncredited) D Doria CaronWaitress (uncredited) W Wheaton ChambersPersonnel Man (uncredited) W Wallis ClarkWally's Lawyer (uncredited) C Chester CluteMr. Jones (uncredited) J John ComptonTheodore 'Ted' Ellison Forrester (uncredited) J Joyce ComptonWaitress (uncredited) C Clancy CooperPoliceman (uncredited) D David CotaPancho (uncredited) T Tom DillonPoliceman (uncredited) J James FlavinDetective (uncredited) B Bess FlowersRestaurant Patron (uncredited) A Angela GreeneParty Guest (uncredited) D Dorothy HackLittle Girl (uncredited) A Arthur Stuart HullFirst Night Diner With Cane (uncredited) C Charles JordanPoliceman (uncredited) M Marjorie KaneWaitress (uncredited) F Fred KelseyBumped First Night Diner (uncredited) R Richard KiplingPersonnel Man (uncredited) M Manart KippenDr. Gale (uncredited) M Marion LessingWaitress (uncredited) J Jimmy LonoMonte's Houseboy (uncredited) J Jean LorraineWoman (uncredited) G George MeaderMan (uncredited) H Harold MillerMan (uncredited) J Jack MowerJack the Mailman (uncredited) F Frank O'ConnorFirst Night Diner (uncredited) G Garry OwenPoliceman on Pier (uncredited) P Paul PanzerWaiter (uncredited) L Larry RioReporter (uncredited) W William RuhlPersonnel Man (uncredited) J Jeffrey SayreDiner Customer (uncredited) M Mary ServossNurse (uncredited) G George TobiasMr. Chris (uncredited) C Charles TrowbridgeMrs. Forrester's Lawyer (uncredited) J Johnny WalshDelivery Man (uncredited) J Joan WinfieldPiano Teacher (uncredited) J John ChristianSinging Teacher (uncredited)