Blossoms in the Dust
The stirring saga of a childless beauty...who was determined to be a mother!
1941-08-15 | 99 minutes
Plot Summary
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.
Cast
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Greer GarsonEdna Gladney
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Walter PidgeonSam Gladney
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Felix BressartDr. Max Breslar
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Marsha HuntCharlotte
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Fay HoldenMrs. Catherine Kahly
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Samuel S. HindsMr. George Kahley
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Kathleen HowardMrs. Sarah Keats
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George LesseyMr. Keats
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William HenryAllan Keats
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Henry O'NeillJudge
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John EldredgeDamon McPherson
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Clinton RosemondZeke
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Theresa HarrisCleo
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Charles ArntG. Harrington Hedger
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Cecil CunninghamMrs. Marcus Gilworth
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Marc LawrenceBert La Verne
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Edith EvansonHilda
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Edward FieldingJudge
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Harry HaydenSenator
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Howard HickmanSenator
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