Producer: William Jacobs. Copyright 2 November 1951 by Warner Brothers Pictures Inc. No New York opening. U.S. release: 3 November 1951. U.K. release date: March 1952. Australian release: 4 July 1952. 8,124 feet. 90 minutes.
SYNOPSIS: After adopting a foundling, a young husband searches for the baby boy's parents in order to allay his fears that the child may have inherited bad traits.
COMMENT: Not quite as tedious as I remembered it. Fay Bainter is a bore and all her scenes could well be drastically cut but Gene Tierney (in a wardrobe supervised by husband Oleg Cassini and attractively lit and made-up) is attractive, whilst Ray Milland (other than in his climactic scene with Miss Bainter in which he breaks down most unconvincingly) gives his usual smooth performance.
Mary Beth Hughes has only two scenes but she gives a stunning portrayal — as does James Seay in his one scene at the climax. Despite its realistic setting, the plot seems somewhat melodramatic and contrived.
Keighley's direction comes over as smoothly undistinguished as do the other credits. Production values rate no highly than moderate. The expository and establishing scenes are rather slow. The first half- hour should have been trimmed drastically.
SYNOPSIS: After adopting a foundling, a young husband searches for the baby boy's parents in order to allay his fears that the child may have inherited bad traits.
COMMENT: Not quite as tedious as I remembered it. Fay Bainter is a bore and all her scenes could well be drastically cut but Gene Tierney (in a wardrobe supervised by husband Oleg Cassini and attractively lit and made-up) is attractive, whilst Ray Milland (other than in his climactic scene with Miss Bainter in which he breaks down most unconvincingly) gives his usual smooth performance.
Mary Beth Hughes has only two scenes but she gives a stunning portrayal — as does James Seay in his one scene at the climax. Despite its realistic setting, the plot seems somewhat melodramatic and contrived.
Keighley's direction comes over as smoothly undistinguished as do the other credits. Production values rate no highly than moderate. The expository and establishing scenes are rather slow. The first half- hour should have been trimmed drastically.