Paula (film)
- For the silent film, see Paula (1915 film). For the 2016 film , see Paula (2016 film).
| Paula | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Rudolph Maté |
| Produced by | Buddy Adler |
| Screenplay by |
James Poe William Sackhelm |
| Based on |
Lawrence B. Marcus (as Lawrence Marcus) |
| Starring | Loretta Young |
| Music by | George Duning |
| Cinematography | Charles Lawton, Jr. |
| Edited by | Viola Lawrence |
Production company |
Columbia Pictures |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Paula (reissued as The Silent Voice) is a 1952 American film noir drama film directed by Rudolph Maté and starring Loretta Young.[1]
Plot
Distraught after her second miscarriage and learning definitively she could never have children, Paula Rogers, while driving at night, accidentally injures a child. Confused and also expected to attend a function that honors her husband, Paula doesn't follow the child to the hospital as she should. She attempts to tell her husband about the incident but has trouble finding the right time.
Later, overcome with remorse, she looks to get close to this child and becomes a helper at the hospital. The child is an orphan with limited health care available. The doctor recognizes Paula's need to be useful and asks if she would become his speech therapist and guardian. She finds meaning and purpose in her life as she engages the little boy in intensive therapy necessary to recover his ability to speak.[2]
Cast
- Loretta Young as Paula Rogers
- Kent Smith as John Rogers
- Alexander Knox as Dr. Clifford Frazer
- Tommy Rettig as David Larson
- Otto Hulett as Dr Lieutenant Dargen
- Will Wright as Raymond Bascom
- Raymond Greenleaf as President Russell