"From the Best-Selling Book !"

1948

1h 48m

6.3(8 votes)

Drama

Romance

Overview

Wealthy Polly Fulton marries a progressive scholar whose attitudes toward capitalism and acquired wealth puts their marriage in jeopardy.

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Cast & Crew

14 members

Acting

Barbara Stanwyck

Pauline 'Polly' Fulton Brett

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Van Heflin

Thomas W. 'Tom' Brett

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Charles Coburn

Burton F. 'B.F.' Fulton

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Richard Hart

Robert S. 'Bob' Tasmin III

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Keenan Wynn

Martin Delwyn 'Marty' Ainsley

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Margaret Lindsay

'Apples' Sandler

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Spring Byington

Gladys Fulton

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Marshall Thompson

The Sailor

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Barbara Laage

Eugenia Taris, Tom's dutch Girl

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Thomas E. Breen

Maj. Isaac Riley, Pilot

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Fred Nurney

Jan, Fulton's Butler

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Tito Vuolo

Mario - Speakeasy Waiter

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Ezelle Poule

Sedley Guest

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Josette Deegan

Young Girl (uncredited)

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