Our Very Own (1950)
Overview
During a heated argument with her sister Joan, Gail discovers the shocking news that she is adopted. With the reluctant support of her adoptive parents and baby sister Penny, Gail goes in search of her biological mother and true identity.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.354 |
Directed By
David Miller
Crew
David Miller
Mary Wills
Vic Jones
Samuel Goldwyn
Marie Clark
Julia Heron
Richard Day
Sherman Todd
Robert Stephanoff
Lee Garmes
Eddie Garvin
F. Hugh Herbert
Jerry Bryan
Harry Webb
Raoul Pagel
Ralph Hoge
Victor Young
Mary Wills
Sidney Cutner
Leo Shuken
Batami Schneider
Samuel Goldwyn
Victor Young
Fred Lau
TOP CAST
Ann Blyth
Gail Macaulay
Farley Granger
Chuck
Joan Evans
Joan Macaulay
Jane Wyatt
Lois Macaulay
Ann Dvorak
Gert Lynch
Donald Cook
Fred Macaulay
Natalie Wood
Penny Macaulay
Gus Schilling
Frank
Phyllis Kirk
Zaza
Jessica Grayson
Violet
Martin Milner
Bert
Kipp Hamilton
Gwendolyn
Ray Teal
Jim Lynch
Arthur Berkeley
Poker Player (uncredited)
John Butler
Poker Player (uncredited)
John Considine
Boy at Birthday Party (uncredited)
Joe Devlin
Card Player (uncredited)
Betty Jeanne Glennie
Student (uncredited)
Sam Harris
Man at Graduation (uncredited)
Marlene Kisker
Student (uncredited)
Harold Lloyd Jr.
Student (uncredited)
Allen Mathews
Poker Player (uncredited)
Rodger Terry
Student (uncredited)
Jim Toney
Poker Player (uncredited)
Thelma Wunder
Poker Player (uncredited)
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