The Blue Veil (1951)

User Rating:

7.5/10   

Director:

Curtis Bernhardt

Writers:

François Campaux (story)
Norman Corwin (writer)

Release Date:

1952 (West Germany)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

Who is the real Mother of this Child? The woman who gave it life... or the woman who gave it love?

Plot:

Louise Mason is a young widow who fills her empty life with the task of becoming a children's nurse...

Plot Keywords:

Remake | Beautiful Woman | Nanny | Remake Of French Film | Maternity Ward

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 1 win

Cast

Jane Wyman	...	Louise Mason
Charles Laughton	...	Fred K. Begley
Joan Blondell	...	Annie Rawlins
Richard Carlson	...	Gerald Kean
Agnes Moorehead	...	Mrs. Palfrey
Don Taylor	...	Dr. Robert Palfrey
Audrey Totter	...	Helen Williams
Cyril Cusack	...	Frank Hutchins
Everett Sloane	...	District Attorney
Natalie Wood	...	Stephanie Rawlins
Vivian Vance	...	Alicia
Carleton G. Young	...	Henry Palfrey
Alan Napier	...	Prof. George Carter
Warner Anderson	...	Bill Parker
Les Tremayne	...	Joplin

Runtime:

113 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Certification:

Finland:S | Sweden:Btl

Company:

Wald/Krasna Productions

Trivia:

Was Jane Wyman's favorite role.

Movie Connections:

Edited into "Falcon Crest: Desperation (#6.28)" (1987)

Soundtrack:

Daddy

How much I enjoy old movies and miniseries

Although my home for the past 25 years has been here, I was born and educated in London England. I remember seeing THE BLUE VEIL as a young child and I have never forgotten it. I couldn't stop crying for days, that's how intense Miss Wyman's outstanding performance had a hold on my heart. I have managed to collect quite a good number of old favourite movies and mini-series of mine. Luckily we have the Turner Classic Movies channel on our cable TV, but although there have been many classic movies, "THE BEST" (in my opinion) has not been forthcoming. I buy the weekly TV Guide as soon as it hits the shops hoping for a miracle that I will finally see this BEAUTIFUL movie once again. Being quite a newcomer to the Internet (only 1 month) I haven't yet been able to locate enough old movie stores or companies, so my search for this film has failed till now. However, I won't give up especially after reading other viewers' comments and I hope our letters will finally reach their goal and someone with influence in the right place can see to it that this movie is once again aired.