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A kind doctor volunteers to tutor a deaf-mute woman, but scandal starts to swirl when his pupil is raped and falls pregnant.A kind doctor volunteers to tutor a deaf-mute woman, but scandal starts to swirl when his pupil is raped and falls pregnant.A kind doctor volunteers to tutor a deaf-mute woman, but scandal starts to swirl when his pupil is raped and falls pregnant.
- Won 1 Oscar
- 6 wins & 13 nominations total
Barbara Bates
- Gracie Anderson
- (uncredited)
Monte Blue
- Ben
- (uncredited)
James Craven
- Interpreter
- (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum
- Man on Jury
- (uncredited)
Al Ferguson
- Man Reciting Lord's Prayer
- (uncredited)
Frank Hagney
- Man Reciting Lord's Prayer
- (uncredited)
Creighton Hale
- Bailiff
- (uncredited)
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Did you know
- TriviaJane Wyman's Oscar acceptance speech is reportedly the shortest on record for Best Actress: "I won this award by keeping my mouth shut and I think I'll do it again."
- GoofsThe adoption papers from the council misspell the possessive "its" as "it's."
- Quotes
Dr. Robert Richardson: There's only one shame - failing a human being that needs you.
- Alternate versionsAlso shown in computer colorized version.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Hollywood: The Fabulous Era (1962)
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All four leads deserved their Oscar nominations!
This was an unusually atmospheric melodrama with four powerful performances from Jane Wyman, Lew Ayres, Agnes Moorehead and Charles Bickford--not to mention two supporting players, Stephen McNally and Jan Sterling who shine in their roles. McNally is the town bully who rapes Belinda, a mute girl being coached to understand sign language by resident doctor, Lew Ayres. The plot thickens when Belinda's father (Charles Bickford) finds out and the story spins toward a taut, melodramatic climax. All of it is raised to a higher level by the quality of the writing, acting and direction. Other top female performances that year (1948)included Olivia de Havilland (for 'The Snake Pit') and Barbara Stanwyck ('Sorry, Wrong Number'). That Wyman won over such competition is a testimony to her brilliant performance. A moving melodrama, absorbing and extremely well acted by the entire cast. A TV version was done more recently but, like most remakes, it paled in comparison.
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- Mar 21, 2001
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- Budget
- $1,631,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 42 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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