"It happens in the best of families. But you'd never think it could happen to her!"

1942

1h 57m

7.4(213 votes)

Romance

Drama

Overview

A woman suffers a nervous breakdown and an oppressive mother before being freed by the love of a man she meets on a cruise.

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Cast & Crew

27 members

Acting

Bette Davis

Charlotte Vale

Acting

Paul Henreid

Jeremiah 'Jerry' Duvaux Durrance

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Claude Rains

Dr. Jaquith

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Gladys Cooper

Mrs. Henry Vale

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Bonita Granville

June Vale

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John Loder

Elliot Livingston

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Ilka Chase

Lisa Vale

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Lee Patrick

Deb McIntyre

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Franklin Pangborn

Mr. Thompson

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Katharine Alexander

Miss Trask

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James Rennie

Frank McIntyre

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Mary Wickes

Dora Pickford

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Tod Andrews

Dr. Dan Regan (uncredited)

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Brooks Benedict

Party Guest (uncredited)

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Yola d'Avril

Celestine (uncredited)

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Charles Drake

Leslie Trotter (uncredited)

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Claire Du Brey

Hilda (uncredited)

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Elspeth Dudgeon

Aunt Hester (uncredited)

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Bill Edwards

Ship's Passenger (uncredited)

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Mary Field

Ship's Passenger (uncredited)

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Bess Flowers

Concert Audience Member (uncredited)

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George Lessey

Uncle Herbert (uncredited)

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Tempe Pigott

Mrs. Smith (uncredited)

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Frank Puglia

Giuseppe (uncredited)

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Constance Purdy

Rosa (uncredited)

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Janis Wilson

Christine 'Tina' Durrance (uncredited)

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Ian Wolfe

Lloyd (uncredited)

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