continues the DOUGLAS SIRK season starring
Lana Turner John Gavin
Lora Meredith , an attractive widow with a small daughter, Susie, comes to New York determined to make a career as an actress. She gives shelter to a kindly Negress, Annie Johnson , who also has a young daughter. Lora pursues an increasingly successful career while Annie continues to look after both families - a growing problem since her daughter wants to pass for white' and resents the prejudice she finds.
In this deeply affecting version of a famous novel, Sirk investigated both the social and emotional problems of his central characters and created what is regarded by many people as his finest movie.
Screenplay by ELEANORE GRIFFIN and ALLEN SCOTT
Based on the novel by FANNIE htjrsi Produced by ROSS HUNTER Directed by DOUGLAS sirk Films; page 25