Mildred Pierce

(1945)

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Synopsis

Joan Crawford won an Academy Award as a spurned housewife struggling to care for her two daughters: a lovable tomboy and a scheming, social-climbing teen who almost drives her to ruin. The film, an adaptation of James M. Cain's novel, was nominated for Best Picture.

Directors

Michael Curtiz, Todd Haynes, Ranald MacDougall, Jerry Wald, Leo F. Forbstein, David Weisbart, Perc Westmore, Jack L. Warner, Max Steiner, Warner Bros.

Production year

1945

Rating

TV-PG

Studio

Warner Bros.

Runtime

111 minutes

Cast

Joan Crawford, Ann Blyth, Jack Carson, Zachary Scott, Bruce Bennett