Blossoms in the Dust

Blossoms in the Dust

The stirring saga of a childless beauty...who was determined to be a mother!

NR 1941 · 99 min · ★ 6.6 · Drama, Romance

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.

Directed by Mervyn LeRoy · Written by Anita Loos

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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

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