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Jane Wyman ("Magnificent Obsession," "The Yearling," TV's "Falcon Crest") won an Academy Award for her moving portrayal of a deaf mute who lives in a remote Nova Scotia fishing village. After learning sign language from a compassionate doctor, she is raped by a local bully and gives birth to an illegitimate son, Johhny Belinda. When the rapist returns to claim his son, she fights to keep him.
Original Release
09/14/1948
US Release
09/14/1948
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jane Wyman | Belinda McDonald |
| Lew Ayres | Dr. Robert Richardson |
| Charles Bickford | Black MacDonald |
| Agnes Moorehead | Aggie MacDonald |
| Stephen McNally | Locky McCormick |
| Jan Sterling | Stella McCormick |
| Rosalind Ivan | Mrs. Poggety |
| Dan Seymour | Pacquet - Storekeeper |
| Mabel Paige | Mrs. Lutz |
| Ida Moore | Mrs. McKee |
Directors
Writers
Irma von Cube, Allen Vincent, Elmer Harris
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jane Wyman | Belinda McDonald |
| Lew Ayres | Dr. Robert Richardson |
| Charles Bickford | Black MacDonald |
| Agnes Moorehead | Aggie MacDonald |
| Stephen McNally | Locky McCormick |
| Jan Sterling | Stella McCormick |
| Rosalind Ivan | Mrs. Poggety |
| Dan Seymour | Pacquet - Storekeeper |
| Mabel Paige | Mrs. Lutz |
| Ida Moore | Mrs. McKee |
| Alan Napier | Defense Attorney |
| Barbara Bates | Gracie Anderson |
| Monte Blue | Ben |
| James Craven | Interpreter |
| Franklyn Farnum | Man on Jury |
| Al Ferguson | Man Reciting Lord's Prayer |
| Frank Hagney | Man Reciting Lord's Prayer |
| Creighton Hale | Bailiff |
| Jonathan Hale | Dr. Horace M. Gray |
| Lew Harvey | Man Reciting Lord's Prayer |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Jerry Wald | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1949 | Oscar | Best Picture | Nominated |
| 1949 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Nominated |
| 1949 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Won |
| 1949 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
| 1949 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
| 1949 | Oscar | Best Director | Nominated |
| 1949 | Oscar | Best Writing, Screenplay | Nominated |
| 1949 | Oscar | Best Cinematography, Black-and-White | Nominated |
| 1949 | Oscar | Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Black-and-White | Nominated |
| 1949 | Oscar | Best Film Editing | Nominated |
| 1949 | Oscar | Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture | Nominated |
| 1949 | Golden Globe | Best Picture | Won |
| 1949 | Golden Globe | Best Actress | Won |
| 1949 | Oscar | Best Sound, Recording | Nominated |
