Never Say Goodbye

Mar 10, 1956

1h 36m

★ 6.6

Hated by the child who was her own... and forbidden to say "I am your mother."

Overview

In present-day U.S., Dr. Michael Parker, a prominent surgeon, unexpectedly runs into his German-born wife whom he thought was dead. Victor, an artist and his "dead" wife's now boyfriend, berates Dr. Parker for "killing" her. The bulk of the story flashes back to Austria during World War II as we learn how Dr. Parker met and married his wife, and the one mistake that may have cost him his family.

Genres

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

Universal International Pictures

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Cast

Dr. Michael Parker

Rock Hudson

Lisa Gosting

Cornell Borchers

Victor

George Sanders

Suzy Parker

Shelley Fabares

Dr. Bailey

Ray Collins

Dave Heller

David Janssen

Miss Tucker

Helen Wallace

Prof. Zimmelman

John Wengraf

Andy Leonard

Max Showalter

Oskar

John Banner

Dr. Andrews

Raymond Greenleaf

Joe

Jerry Paris

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