Blossoms in the Dust
1941 · 99 min
Drama · Romance
★ 6.6Trailer
Edna marries Texan Sam Gladney, operator of a wheat mill. They have a son, who is killed when very young. Edna discovers by chance how the law treats children who are without parents and decides to do something about it. She opens a home for foundlings and orphans and begins to place children in good homes, despite the opposition of "conservative" citizens, who would condemn illegitimate children for being born out of wedlock. Eventually Edna leads a fight in the Texas legislature to remove the stigma of illegitimacy from birth records in that state, while continuing to be an advocate for homeless children.
Crew
- Director Mervyn LeRoy
- Writer Anita Loos
- Writer Ralph Wheelwright
- Writer Dorothy Yost
- Writer Hugo Butler
- Director of Photography W. Howard Greene
- Director of Photography Karl Freund
Cast
Greer Garson
Edna Gladney
Walter Pidgeon
Sam Gladney
Felix Bressart
Dr. Max Breslar
Marsha Hunt
Charlotte
Fay Holden
Mrs. Catherine Kahly
Samuel S. Hinds
Mr. George Kahley
Kathleen Howard
Mrs. Sarah Keats
George Lessey
Mr. Keats
William Henry
Allan Keats
Henry O'Neill
Judge
John Eldredge
Damon McPherson
Clinton Rosemond
Zeke
Crew
- Director — Mervyn LeRoy
- Writer — Anita Loos
- Writer — Ralph Wheelwright
- Writer — Dorothy Yost
- Writer — Hugo Butler
- Director of Photography — W. Howard Greene
- Director of Photography — Karl Freund
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