Blossoms in the Dust

Synopsis

Edna marries Texan Sam Gladney, operator of a wheat mill. They have a son, who is killed when very young. Edna discovers by chance how the law treats children who are without parents and decides to do something about it. She opens a home for foundlings and orphans and begins to place children in good homes, despite the opposition of "conservative" citizens, who would condemn illegitimate children for being born out of wedlock. Eventually Edna leads a fight in the Texas legislature to remove the stigma of illegitimacy from birth records in that state, while continuing to be an advocate for homeless children.

Main Cast

Greer Garson

Edna Gladney

Age : 91 | Popularity : 5%

Walter Pidgeon

Sam Gladney

Age : 87 | Popularity : 9%

Felix Bressart

Dr. Max Breslar

Age : 57 | Popularity : 3%

Marsha Hunt

Charlotte

Age : 105 | Popularity : 9%

Fay Holden

Mrs. Catherine Kahly

Age : 79 | Popularity : 8%

Samuel S. Hinds

Mr. George Kahley

Age : 73 | Popularity : 9%

Kathleen Howard

Mrs. Sarah Keats

Age : 71 | Popularity : 3%

George Lessey

Mr. Keats

Age : 71 | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Camera	Director of Photography	Karl Freund W. Howard Greene
Writing	Writer	Anita Loos Hugo Butler Ralph Wheelwright Dorothy Yost
Directing	Director	Mervyn LeRoy
Production	Producer	Mervyn LeRoy Irving Asher
Art	Art Direction	Cedric Gibbons
	Set Decoration	Edwin B. Willis
Costume & Make-Up	Costume Design	Adrian
Editing	Editor	George Boemler
Sound	Sound Director	Douglas Shearer
	Original Music Composer	Herbert Stothart
Department	Role	Name

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