Unwed Mother (film)

Unwed Mother
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Walter Doniger
Produced by
Written by Anson Bond
Starring
Music by Emil Newman
Cinematography Lothrop B. Worth
Edited by Neil Brunnenkant
Distributed by Allied Artists
Release date
  • November 22, 1958 (1958-11-22)
Running time
 74 min.
Country United States
Language English

Unwed Mother is a 1958 American drama film directed by Walter A. Doniger. It starred Norma Moore, Robert Vaughn, Billie Bird, Diana Darrin and Jeanne Cooper.[1]

Plot

The plot revolves around Betty Miller (Norma Moore), a country girl who moves from a farming community to Los Angeles. She falls in love with a smooth-talking grifter, Don Bigelow (Robert Vaughn), who gets her pregnant, then abandons her. After visiting a drunken abortionist (Timothy Carey), Betty decides to give the baby up for adoption. But eventually she comes to regret that decision and pursues the foster parents who adopted her child.

Cast

References

  1. ↑ "Unwed Mother". Turner Classic Movies. Atlanta: Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner). Retrieved November 14, 2016.
  2. ↑ Lentz III 2014, p. 74.
  3. ↑ Monush 2003, p. 111.

Sources

  • Lentz III, Harris M. (2014). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2013 (Lentz's Performing Arts Obituaries). New York City: McFarland & Company. p. 74. ISBN 978-0786476657.
  • Monush, Barry (2003). Encyclopedia of Hollywood Film Actors, Vol. 1: From the Silent Era to 1965. Milwaukee: Applause Theatre and Cinema Books. p. 111. ISBN 978-1557835512.


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