Johnny Belinda

1948, Drama, 1h 42m

11 Reviews 1,000+ Ratings

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In this acclaimed drama, Belinda McDonald (Jane Wyman), a young deaf-mute woman living off the coast of Canada on Cape Breton Island, becomes close to the new local doctor, Robert Richardson (Lew Ayres). When Belinda is raped by a customer at her family's farm and becomes pregnant, many suspect Dr. Richardson. Seeking to start over in a new location with Belinda, he leaves town to find a new home, but more conflicts ensue, further jeopardizing their happiness.
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    Drama
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Jean Negulesco
  • Release Date (Theaters):
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Cast & Crew

Jane Wyman
Belinda McDonald
Lew Ayres
Dr. Robert Richardson
Charles Bickford
Black MacDonald
Jan Sterling
Stella McCormick
Agnes Moorehead
Aggie MacDonald
Stephen McNally
Locky McCormick
Jean Negulesco
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Critic Reviews for Johnny Belinda

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Audience Reviews for Johnny Belinda

  • May 28, 2019
    A gem. Jane Wyman's Oscar-winning performance is one of American cinema's best. The rushed finale is the film's only flaw.
    Aldo G Super Reviewer
  • Nov 15, 2013
    Wyman is quite convincing as a deaf-mute girl who is forced to deal with a family that reacts violently to her condition.
    John B Super Reviewer
  • Jul 29, 2010
    While the ending to "Johnny, Belinda" is surprisingly understanding and Jane Wyman's star making and Oscar winning performance is lovely, it's still a pretty dumb movie. The way deafness is handled in the picture is quite silly, and the events (rape and murder and misunderstanding in Canada) comes out a wash. See this film for the acting and a portrait on how misunderstood conditions were handled on screen back in the 40s.
    Steven C Super Reviewer
  • Apr 04, 2010
    As a child this film, so bold and brass for its time, scared me with its depiction of the rape of a deaf girl. Still tragically complicated and ultimately a cultural masterpiece, Johnny Belinda not only possesses the qualities that made the exceptional Miral Worker a phenomena, but also the ruthless libel that has occured all throughout history, and is fairly missing from the movies of the time.
    Spencer S Super Reviewer
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