Blossoms in the Dust (1941)
Synopsis
Edna marries Texan Sam Gladney, operator of a wheat mill. They have a son, who is killed when very young. Edna discovers by chance how the law treats children who are without parents and decides to do something about it. She opens a home for foundlings and orphans and begins to place children in good homes, despite the opposition of "conservative" citizens, who would condemn illegitimate children for being born out of wedlock. Eventually Edna leads a fight in the Texas legislature to remove the stigma of illegitimacy from birth records in that state, while continuing to be an advocate for homeless children.
Release Date: 1941-08-15
Runtime: 99 minutes
Director: Mervyn LeRoy
Top Cast
- Greer Garson as Edna Gladney
- Walter Pidgeon as Sam Gladney
- Felix Bressart as Dr. Max Breslar
- Marsha Hunt as Charlotte
- Fay Holden as Mrs. Catherine Kahly
- Samuel S. Hinds as Mr. George Kahley
- Kathleen Howard as Mrs. Sarah Keats
- George Lessey as Mr. Keats
- William Henry as Allan Keats
- Henry O'Neill as Judge
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