The Blue Veil

Oct 26, 1951

1h 53m

★ 6.6

Who is the real Mother of this Child? The woman who gave it life... or the woman who gave it love?

Overview

A World War I widow loses her only child and spends the rest of her life as a children's nurse.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Wald/Krasna Productions

RKO Radio Pictures

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Cast

Louise Mason

Jane Wyman

Fred K. Begley

Charles Laughton

Annie Rawlins

Joan Blondell

Gerald Kean

Richard Carlson

Mrs. Palfrey

Agnes Moorehead

Dr. Robert Palfrey

Don Taylor

Helen Williams

Audrey Totter

Frank Hutchins

Cyril Cusack

District Attorney

Everett Sloane

Stephanie Rawlins

Natalie Wood

Alicia

Vivian Vance

Henry Palfrey

Carleton G. Young

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