Die Findelmutter (1939)
Die junge, aufgeweckte Polly Parrish arbeitet über die Weihnachtstage als Aushilfe in einem Merlin’s Departement Store. Als sie gerade auf dem Weg zur Arbeit ist, sieht sie eine Frau, die gerade dabei ist, ihr Kind vor einem Waisenhaus auszusetzen. Doch die Mutter flüchtet und einige Passanten beschuldigen Polly, dass sie ihr eigenes Kind aussetzt. Trotz aller Proteste erklären die Behörden Polly zur leiblichen Mutter. Auf der Arbeit sorgen die Vorkommnisse für einen kleinen Skandal, da sie weder einen leiblichen Vater, noch eine Heiratsurkunde vorweisen kann. Mit der Zeit entwickelt Polly echte Gefühle für ihr Kind. David Merlin, der Sohn des Firmeninhabers, entwickelt seinerseits Gefühle für Polly und die beiden kommen sich näher. Sehr zum Ärger des Vaters von David, der glaubt, dass sein Sohn der eigentliche Vater des Kindes ist.
Der Regisseur:
Garson Kanin
Der Autor:
Norman Krasna
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Ginger Rogers as Polly Parrish |
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David Niven as David Merlin |
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Charles Coburn as J. B. Merlin |
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Frank Albertson as Freddie Miller |
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E. E. Clive as Butler |
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Elbert Coplen Jr. as Johnnie |
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Ferike Boros as Mrs. Weiss |
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Ernest Truex as Investigator |
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Leonard Penn as Jerome Weiss |
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Paul Stanton as Hargraves |
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Frank M. Thomas as Doctor |
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Edna Holland as Matron |
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Dennie Moore as Mary |
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June Wilkins as Louise King |
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Clarence Nash as Donald Duck (voice) |
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Dorothy Adams as Secretary (uncredited) |
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Murray Alper as Dance Floor Gatekeeper (uncredited) |
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Irving Bacon as Clerk at Exchange Window (uncredited) |
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Joseph E. Bernard as Store Watchman (uncredited) |
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Jack Chefe as Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
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Chester Clute as Oliver (uncredited) |
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Alec Craig as Store Watchman (uncredited) |
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Jean De Briac as Waiter (uncredited) |
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Reed Hadley as Polly's First Dance Partner (uncredited) |
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Charlie Hall as Dance Hall Official (uncredited) |
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Florence Lake as Oliver's Wife (uncredited) |
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Perc Launders as Policeman in Park (uncredited) |
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Horace McMahon as Dance Floor Official (uncredited) |
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Harold Miller as Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
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Bert Moorhouse as Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
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Barbara Pepper as Dance-Hall Hostess (uncredited) |
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Hugh Prosser as Merlin's Chauffeur (uncredited) |
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Leona Roberts as Old Lady (uncredited) |
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Estelle Taylor as (uncredited) |
| Writing | Norman Krasna | Screenplay |
| Writing | Felix Jackson | Story |
| Directing | Garson Kanin | Director |
| Editing | Robert Wise | Editor |
| Sound | Roy Webb | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Buddy G. DeSylva | Producer |
| Editing | Henry Berman | Editor |
| Art | Van Nest Polglase | Art Direction |
| Art | Darrell Silvera | Set Decoration |
| Crew | Vernon L. Walker | Special Effects |
| Camera | Robert De Grasse | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Edward Killy | Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Irene | Costume Design |
| Production | Pandro S. Berman | Executive In Charge Of Production |
| Art | Carroll Clark | Assistant Art Director |
| Sound | Richard Van Hessen | Sound Recordist |
