Director: Jean Negulesco

Writers: Clifford Odets; Zachary Gold

From short story: Humoresque by Fannie Hurst

Music Conducted by: Franz Waxman

Producer: Jerry Wald

Keywords: Romantic Drama, Musical

Talented young violinist Paul Boray aspires to the highest levels, but the route to success in his career may be patronage through a lonely, neurotic woman. Among Joan Crawford's finest performances, backed by an excellent supporting cast. Outstanding cinematography, accompanied by a dreamlike score for which Franz Waxman received an Oscar nomination for Best Dramatic Score.

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
John Abbott	Actor	5-Jun-1905	24-May-1996	The Woman in White
Robert Blake	Actor	18-Sep-1933		Baretta
Paul Cavanagh	Actor	8-Dec-1888	15-Mar-1964	The Scarlet Claw
Joan Crawford	Actor	23-Mar-1905	10-May-1977	What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
Richard Gaines	Actor	23-Jul-1904	20-Jul-1975	Double Indemnity
John Garfield	Actor	4-Mar-1913	21-May-1952	Gentleman's Agreement
Fritz Leiber	Actor	31-Jan-1882	14-Oct-1949	Shakespearean actor
Oscar Levant	Pianist	27-Dec-1906	14-Aug-1972	Panelist, Information Please
J. Carrol Naish	Actor	21-Jan-1896	24-Jan-1973	Sahara
Ruth Nelson	Actor	2-Aug-1905	12-Sep-1992	Awakenings
Nestor Paiva	Actor	30-Jun-1905	9-Sep-1966	Tarantula
Craig Stevens	Actor	8-Jul-1918	10-May-2000	Peter Gunn

CAST

Joan Crawford	...   Helen Wright
John Garfield	...   Paul Boray
with
Oscar Levant	...   Sid Jeffers
J. Carrol Naish	...   Rudy Boray
Joan Chandler	...   Gina
Tom D'Andrea	...   Phil Boray
Peggy Knudsen	...   Florence
Ruth Nelson	...   Esther Boray
Craig Stevens	...   Monte Loeffler
Paul Cavanagh	...   Victor Wright
Richard Gaines	...   Bauer
John Abbott	...   Rozner
Robert Blake	...   Paul Boray (as a child)
Tommy Cook	...   Phil Boray (as a child)
Don McGuire	...   Eddie
Fritz Leiber	...   Hagerstrom
Peg LaCentra	...   Night Club Singer
Nestor Paiva	...   Orchestra Leader

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