Paula (The Mother) (1952)
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Loretta Young plays a guilt-ridden hit-and-run driver in Paula. After leaving the scene of an accident, Paula (Young) discovers that her victim, a young boy named David Larson (Tommy Rettig), may have permanently lost the power of speech. Her maternal instinct overcoming her desire for… More Loretta Young plays a guilt-ridden hit-and-run driver in Paula. After leaving the scene of an accident, Paula (Young) discovers that her victim, a young boy named David Larson (Tommy Rettig), may have permanently lost the power of speech. Her maternal instinct overcoming her desire for self-preservation, Paula makes it her mission in life to teach David how to talk again. Still, she never reveals to the boy that it was she who was responsible for his condition. Inevitably, however, he finds out, setting the stage for the film's tear-stained denouement. Paula strains credibility quite a bit, though Loretta Young's strong performance makes the whole thing more believable than it sounds. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Rudolph Maté
- Genres
- Drama
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- May 15, 1952 Wide
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Cast
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Loretta Young
as Paula Rogers
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Kent Smith
as John Rogers
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Alexander Knox
as Dr. Clifford Frazer
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Tommy Rettig
as David Larson
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Otto Hulett
as Lt. Daren
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Will Wright
as Raymond Bascom
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Raymond Greenleaf
as President Russell
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Eula Guy
as Cora
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William Vedder
as Dean Cornwall
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Ann Doran
as Welfare Worker
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Kathryn Card
as Gussie
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Sydney Mason
as Dr. Morris Cull
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Gertrude Astor
as Mrs. Brown
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Jeanne Bates
as Attending Nurse
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Brandon Beach
as Professor
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Roy Engel
as "Weagent"
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Sam Harris
as Professor
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Edna Holland
as Old Nurse
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Clark Howat
as Attendant
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Eddie Parker
as Truck Driver
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Ann Tyrrell
as Nurse
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Keith Larsen
as Intern
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Helen Dickson
as Mrs. Lazlo
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Richard H. Gordon
as Mr. Brown
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Larry Williams
as Dr. Lazlo
