My Forbidden Past (Carriage Entrance) (1951)
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36% of users liked it
(56 ratings)
This period melodrama stars Ava Gardner as Barbara Beaurevel, a woman who inherits a substantial fortune from her grandmother. The source of the Beaurevel estate is a subject much whispered about among polite company, but Barbara hopes to wipe away its stigma by using her money to help others… More This period melodrama stars Ava Gardner as Barbara Beaurevel, a woman who inherits a substantial fortune from her grandmother. The source of the Beaurevel estate is a subject much whispered about among polite company, but Barbara hopes to wipe away its stigma by using her money to help others through good works. Barbara is in love with Dr. Mark Lucas (Robert Mitchum), but since the good doctor is married, there is little she can do to win his affection. Barbara persuades Paul (Melvyn Douglas) to try to seduce Dr. Lucas' wife Corinne (Janis Carter) in hopes of driving him away from her. Not long after this plan fails, Barbara finds a way to truly prove her love to Dr. Lucas. Corrine is murdered, Dr. Lucas is accused of the crime, and Barbara realizes that the testimony that could save his life would mean having to reveal the truth about her grandmother's shameful past. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Robert Stevenson
- Genres
- Drama, Classics
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Apr 25, 1951 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
That this stodgy nonsense production is mildly entertaining is mildly surprising.
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Cast
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Robert Mitchum
as Dr. Mark Lucas
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Ava Gardner
as Barbara Beaurevel
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Melvyn Douglas
as Paul Beaurevel
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Lucile Watson
as Aunt Eula
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Janis Carter
as Corinne
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Gordon Oliver
as Clay Duchesne
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Basil Ruysdael
as Dean Cazzley
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Clarence Muse
as Pompey
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Walter Kingsford
as Coroner
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Jack Briggs
as Cousin Phillipe
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Will Wright
as Luther Toplady
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Barry Brooks
as Policeman
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Cliff Clark
as Horse Vendor
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George Douglas
as Deputy
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Everett Glass
as Elderly Doctor
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Johnny Lee
as Toy Vendor
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Kenneth MacDonald
as Police Lieutenant
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Louis Payne
as Man
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Watson Downs
as Hotel Clerk
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John Buddy Williams
as Fishmonger
