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Paula

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After her second miscarriage, Paula Rogers (Loretta Young) learns she is sterile. On the way to a reception for her professor husband, John (Kent Smith), a distraught Paula accidentally hits an orphan (Tommy Rettig) with her car. Thinking Paula is drunk, farmer Raymond Bascom (Will Wright) takes the boy to the hospital. Unwilling to confess her role in the hit-and-run for fear of derailing John's career, Paula volunteers at the hospital and helps Davey recover without admitting her guilt.

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Clyde Gilmour Maclean's Magazine Sudsy in format like the radio daytime serials, but quite decently done, this is a neatly plotted tearjerker. Oct 30, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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nick s A bit melodramatic for my taste but hats off to a well structured story and competent acting. I thought it was a pretty good movie. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 11/15/24 Full Review Audience Member Very good, if only a bit overly melodramatic at times. Loretta Young is excellent in the title role. The plot is fairly unique, and the ending is very good. Recommended! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis After her second miscarriage, Paula Rogers (Loretta Young) learns she is sterile. On the way to a reception for her professor husband, John (Kent Smith), a distraught Paula accidentally hits an orphan (Tommy Rettig) with her car. Thinking Paula is drunk, farmer Raymond Bascom (Will Wright) takes the boy to the hospital. Unwilling to confess her role in the hit-and-run for fear of derailing John's career, Paula volunteers at the hospital and helps Davey recover without admitting her guilt.
Director
Rudolph Maté
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 20m