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Based on a true story, this moving and heartfelt drama stars Greer Garson as Edna Gladney--an advocate for children's aid working in 20th-century Texas. After opening an orphanage, she became a champion for the abandoned young and attempted to change societal attitudes.
Original Release
08/15/1941
US Release
08/15/1941
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Greer Garson | Edna Gladney |
| Walter Pidgeon | Sam Gladney |
| Felix Bressart | Dr. Max Breslar |
| Marsha Hunt | Charlotte |
| Fay Holden | Mrs. Kahly / Mrs. Catherine Kahly |
| Samuel S. Hinds | Mr. Kahly / Mr. George Kahley |
| Kathleen Howard | Mrs. Keats / Mrs. Sarah Keats |
| George Lessey | Mr. Keats |
| William Henry | Allan Keats |
| Henry O'Neill | Judge |
Directors
Writers
Anita Loos, Ralph Wheelwright, Hugo Butler, Dorothy Yost
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Greer Garson | Edna Gladney |
| Walter Pidgeon | Sam Gladney |
| Felix Bressart | Dr. Max Breslar |
| Marsha Hunt | Charlotte |
| Fay Holden | Mrs. Kahly / Mrs. Catherine Kahly |
| Samuel S. Hinds | Mr. Kahly / Mr. George Kahley |
| Kathleen Howard | Mrs. Keats / Mrs. Sarah Keats |
| George Lessey | Mr. Keats |
| William Henry | Allan Keats |
| Henry O'Neill | Judge |
| John Eldredge | Damon / Damon McPherson |
| Clinton Rosemond | Zeke |
| Theresa Harris | Cleo |
| Charles Arnt | G. Harrington Hedger |
| Cecil Cunningham | Mrs. Gilworth / Mrs. Marcus Gilworth |
| Ann Morriss | Mrs. Loring |
| Richard Nichols | Sammy |
| Patricia Barker | Tony |
| Mary Taylor | Helen |
| Marc Lawrence | La Verne / Bert La Verne |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Mervyn LeRoy | Producer |
| Irving Asher | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1942 | Oscar | Best Picture | Nominated |
| 1942 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Nominated |
| 1942 | Oscar | Best Cinematography, Color | Nominated |
| 1942 | Oscar | Best Art Direction-Interior Decoration, Color | Won |
