Mildred Pierce
When Mildred Pierce's (Joan Crawford) wealthy husband leaves her for another woman, Mildred decides to raise her two daughters on her own. Despite Mildred's financial successes in the restaurant business, her oldest daughter, Veda (Ann Blyth), resents her mother for degrading their social status. In the midst of a police investigation after the death of her second husband (Zachary Scott), Mildred must evaluate her own freedom and her complicated relationship with her daughter.
Release Date
Sept 28, 1945
Running Time
111 minutes
Rotten Tomatoes
86%
Starring
Joan Crawford
Jack Carson
Zachary Scott
Eve Arden
Ann Blyth
Bruce Bennett
Credits
Director Michael Curtiz
Screenplay Ranald MacDougall
Producer Jerry Wald
Cinematography Ernest Haller
Editing David Weisbart
Music Max Steiner
Distributor Warner Bros.
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