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Never Fear

Play trailer Poster for Never Fear Released Jan 1, 1950 1h 22m Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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A promising young dancer plunges into a deep depression after a diagnosis of polio ends her career.

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Manohla Dargis New York Times "Never Fear" has an attractive no-frills look that fits the story and its modesty, and is in keeping with Lupino's embrace of documentary realism. Jan 24, 2019 Full Review Keith Watson Slant Magazine If the film ultimately seems to question Carol's courage, there's at least no doubt about Ida Lupino's own. Rated: 3/4 Jan 21, 2019 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews The low-budget, engrossing drama, shot as if a documentary, deals with polio from a young woman dancer's POV. Rated: B+ Feb 10, 2023 Full Review Mattie Lucas From the Front Row An often tough-minded film that has the gloss of a "human resilience" drama, but in Lupino's steady hands it reaches much deeper. Rated: 3/4 Oct 9, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member I soapy melodrama that succeeds based on the sensitivity with which it treats its subject matter. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Audience Member this 'quickie' directed by the only woman director in hollywood at the time, ida lupino not idrada! Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member Ida Lupino's Never Fear is about a young dancer, Carol Williams, whose life is on the upswing. She has just gotten engaged to her boyfriend and choreographer, Guy Richards, and they think the sky is the limit if they stay together. Her ambitions come crashing down when she learns that she has contracted polio. The film chronicles Carol's struggles with Polio and where it's strength lies is in it's dissection of the female psyche when dealing with something devastating like Polio. Carol's self loathing about herself leads to her irrationally breaking up with Guy because she doesn't feel like she is good enough for him anymore, pushing him away. As she struggles with her polio the film seems to make a statement that the mental anguish far exceeds that actually physical effects of the disease. Her own fear is what really holds her back from making the next step and excepting her love for Guy, not her physical struggles. Sally Forest gives a great performance as our main protagonist really capturing the frail, almost unpredictable mental state which Carol falls into. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Ida Lupino

Director

Sally Forrest

Carol Williams

Keefe Brasselle

Guy Richards

Hugh O'Brian

Len Randall

Eve Miller

Phyllis Towwnsend

Larry Dobkin

Dr. Middleton
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Movie Info

Synopsis A promising young dancer plunges into a deep depression after a diagnosis of polio ends her career.
Director
Ida Lupino
Producer
Ida Lupino, Collier Young
Screenwriter
Ida Lupino, Collier Young
Production Co
The Filmakers Group
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 1, 1950, Original
Runtime
1h 22m