Greer Garson
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Blossoms in the Dust is a 1941 American biographical drama film directed by Mervyn LeRoy and starring Greer Garson, Walter Pidgeon, Felix Bressart, Marsha Hunt, Fay Holden and Samuel S. Hinds. It tells the story of Edna Gladney , who helped orphaned children find homes and began a campaign to remove the word "illegitimate" from Texas birth ...
A biographical film about Edna Gladney, who founded an orphanage for children born out of wedlock and fought for their rights in Texas. The plot follows her personal and professional struggles, as well as her marriage to Sam Gladney, a flour mill operator.
A film based on the true story of Edna Gladney, who founded an adoption agency for unwanted children in Texas. See the full list of actors, writers, directors and other crew members who worked on this classic drama.
In Blossoms in the Dust (1941), based on a true story, Edna Gladney (Greer Garson) is greatly affected by two incidents in her life. One is the suicide of her adopted sister Charlotte (Marsha Hunt) who kills herself after her future in-laws discover she was illegitimate and refuse to let her marry their son.
- Mervyn Leroy, Walter Strohm
- Greer Garson
Blossoms in the Dust. 33% Tomatometer 9 Reviews 70% Audience Score 250+ Ratings Edna Gladney lost her son when he was very young. By chance she discovered the injustice within the law...
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- Greer Garson
- Mervyn Leroy
- Biography
YouTube Movies & TV. 181M subscribers. Subscribed. 110. Academy Award-winner Greer Garson ("Mrs. Miniver") received her second Oscar nomination for her moving portrayal of a Texas woman who...
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Synopsis. 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.
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