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

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 20 min.
Directed By: Rudolph Maté
Genres: Drama

In Theaters: May 15, 1952 Wide

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Cast

            Loretta Young as Paula Rogers

            Kent Smith as John Rogers

            Alexander Knox as Dr. Clifford Frazer

            Tommy Rettig as David Larson

            Otto Hulett as Lt. Daren

            Will Wright as Raymond Bascom

            Raymond Greenleaf as President Russell

            Eula Guy as Cora

            William Vedder as Dean Cornwall

            Ann Doran as Welfare Worker

            Kathryn Card as Gussie

            Sydney Mason as Dr. Morris Cull

            Gertrude Astor as Mrs. Brown

            Jeanne Bates as Attending Nurse

            Brandon Beach as Professor

            Roy Engel as "Weagent"

            Sam Harris as Professor

            Edna Holland as Old Nurse

            Clark Howat as Attendant

            Eddie Parker as Truck Driver

            Ann Tyrrell as Nurse

            Keith Larsen as Intern

            Helen Dickson as Mrs. Lazlo

            Richard H. Gordon as Mr. Brown

            Larry Williams as Dr. Lazlo
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