Our Very Own

Jul 27, 1950

1h 33m

★ 5.4

SAMUEL GOLDWYN'S unforgettable, compelling entertainment triumph!

Overview

During a heated argument with her sister Joan, Gail discovers the shocking news that she is adopted. With the reluctant support of her adoptive parents and baby sister Penny, Gail goes in search of her biological mother and true identity.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Samuel Goldwyn Productions

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Cast

Gail Macaulay

Ann Blyth

Chuck

Farley Granger

Joan Macaulay

Joan Evans

Lois Macaulay

Jane Wyatt

Gert Lynch

Ann Dvorak

Fred Macaulay

Donald Cook

Penny Macaulay

Natalie Wood

Frank

Gus Schilling

Zaza

Phyllis Kirk

Violet

Jessica Grayson

Bert

Martin Milner

Gwendolyn

Kipp Hamilton

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