Please don't tell anyone what Mildred Pierce did!
A hard-working mother inches towards disaster as she divorces her husband and starts a successful restaurant business to support her spoiled daughter.
Mildred Pierce (1945) is a crime and drama film directed by Michael Curtiz, released on October 20, 1945 with a runtime of 1h 51m. It stars Joan Crawford, Jack Carson, Zachary Scott and Eve Arden. Viewers rate it 7.6 out of 10 across 464 ratings.
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Joan Crawford
as Mildred Pierce
Jack Carson
as Wally Fay
Zachary Scott
as Monte Beragon
Eve Arden
as Ida Corwin
Ann Blyth
as Veda Pierce Forrester
Bruce Bennett
as Albert 'Bert' Pierce
Lee Patrick
as Maggie Biederhof
Moroni Olsen
as Inspector Peterson
Veda Ann Borg
as Miriam Ellis
Jo Ann Marlowe
as Kay Pierce
Butterfly McQueen
as Lottie (uncredited)
Bill Alcorn
as Soldier (uncredited)
Directed by Michael Curtiz, written by Ranald MacDougall, James M. Cain and Herschel Daugherty, produced by Jerry Wald.
Average viewer score of 7.6/10 from 464 ratings.
Veda, does a new house mean so much to you that you would trade me for it? Mildred Pierce is directed by Michael Curtiz and adapted from the James M. Cain novel by Ranald MacDougall, William Faulkner and Catherine Turney. It stars Joan Crawford, Ann Blyth, Jack Carson, Zachary Scott, Bruce Bennett and Eve Arden. Music is by Max Steiner and the cinematographer is Ernest Haller. It was nominated for 6 Academy Awards…
Reviewed on November 26, 2019
Saw this recently on the big screen at the BFI in London. Joan Crawford is simply stunning as a drab housewife, deserted by her useless husband, who starts off working in a restaurant kitchen as she strives for success and to be able to give her spoilt daughter the best that money can buy. Ann Blyth is wonderfully horrid as the daughter and Zachary Scott completes the trio of principals as the parasitical second…
Reviewed on July 1, 2022
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The main cast of Mildred Pierce (1945) includes Joan Crawford, Jack Carson, Zachary Scott, Eve Arden and Ann Blyth. The film was directed by Michael Curtiz. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Mildred Pierce was released on October 20, 1945 and runs for 1h 51m.
Mildred Pierce (1945) holds an average rating of 7.6 out of 10 from 464 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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