Blossoms in the Dust

1941, Biography, 1h 40m

9 Reviews 250+ Ratings

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Edna Gladney lost her son when he was very young. By chance she discovered the injustice within the law towards children whose parents are unknown, and decided to open an orphanage for these children, despite the stigma. She fought against the unfair laws that discriminated against children born out of wedlock.
  • Genre:
    Biography
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Mervyn LeRoy
  • Producer:
    Irving Asher
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     original
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  • Distributor:
    Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Cast & Crew

Greer Garson
Edna Gladney
Walter Pidgeon
Sam Gladney
Felix Bressart
Dr. Max Breslar
Marsha Hunt
Charlotte
Fay Holden
Mrs. Kahly
Samuel S. Hinds
Mr. Kahly
Kathleen Howard
Mrs. Keats
George Lessey
Mr. Keats
William Henry
Allan Keats
Henry O'Neill
Judge
John Eldredge
Damon
Clinton Rosemund
Zeke
Theresa Harris
Cleo
Charles Arnt
G. Harrington Hedger
Cecil Cunningham
Mrs. Gilworth
Ann Morriss
Mrs. Loring
Marc Lawrence
La Verne
Frank Darien
Jones
Will Wright
Texas Senator (uncredited)
Edwin Maxwell
City Councilman (uncredited)
Mervyn LeRoy
Director
Irving Asher
Producer
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  • Jul 16, 2013
    Verging on the sappy, perhaps this film was the prototype for all the made-for-TV "inspiring" stories that we are forced to endure. The film appears to be as dated as the prejudices against children born out of wedlock.
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