Directed by:
Jean NegulescoScreenplay:
Clifford OdetsCinematography:
Ernest HallerCast:
Joan Crawford, John Garfield, Oscar Levant, J. Carrol Naish, Joan Chandler, Tom D'Andrea, Peggy Knudsen, Craig Stevens, Paul Cavanagh, Richard Gaines (more)VOD (2)
Plots(1)
With the help of his encouraging mother, a poor but talented violinist rises in the music world. But he also receives assistance from a married patron of the arts with amorous intentions. Their emotional involvement ultimately has tragic repercussions for both of them. (official distributor synopsis)
Cast
![Joan Crawford](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/337/164337552_1af6aa.png)
Joan Crawford
USA
Best movies:
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)
Sudden Fear (1952)
Mildred Pierce (1945)
![John Garfield](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/936/161936893_a3e3ef.jpg)
John Garfield
USA
Best movies:
Anni difficili (1948)
Juarez (1939)
The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946)
![Oscar Levant](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/099/533/99533874_e1310f.jpg)
Oscar Levant
USA
Best movies:
The Barkleys of Broadway (1949)
Rhapsody in Blue (1945)
An American in Paris (1951)
![J. Carrol Naish](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/496/162496262_365e7f.png)
J. Carrol Naish
USA
Best movies:
Captain Blood (1935)
Beau Geste (1939)
Anthony Adverse (1936)
![Joan Chandler](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/097/319/97319131_de2350.jpg)
Joan Chandler
USA
Best movies:
Rope (1948)
Humoresque (1946)
Night and Day (1946)
Tom D'Andrea
USA
Best movies:
Silver River (1948)
Dark Passage (1947)
Humoresque (1946)
![Peggy Knudsen](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/374/159374546_278ef5.jpg)
Peggy Knudsen
USA
Best movies:
The Big Sleep (1946)
A Stolen Life (1946)
Humoresque (1946)
![Craig Stevens](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/027/436/27436942_3d227f.jpg)
Craig Stevens
USA
Best movies:
The Name of the Game (1968) (series)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
Where the Sidewalk Ends (1950)
![Paul Cavanagh](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/270/270350_14348f.jpg)
Paul Cavanagh
UK
Best movies:
You Gotta Stay Happy (1948)
Tarzan and His Mate (1934)
Plymouth Adventure (1952)
![Richard Gaines](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/587/161587950_f8558d.jpg)
Richard Gaines
USA
Best movies:
Producers' Showcase (1954) (series)
Ace in the Hole (1951)
Double Indemnity (1944)
![John Abbott](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/789/159789778_35b3b8.jpg)
John Abbott
UK
Best movies:
The Jungle Book (1967)
Mrs. Miniver (1942)
Anna and the King of Siam (1946)
![Robert Blake](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/267/267569_7db598.jpg)
Robert Blake
USA
Best movies:
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
In Cold Blood (1967)
Lost Highway (1997)
![Fritz Leiber](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/030/247/30247402_7ce34a.jpg)
Fritz Leiber
USA
Best movies:
Monsieur Verdoux (1947)
Scarlet Street (1945)
The Song of Bernadette (1943)
![Nestor Paiva](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/112/160112212_f4c387.jpg)
Nestor Paiva
USA
Best movies:
The Song of Bernadette (1943)
The Sea Hawk (1940)
Midnight (1939)
![Tommy Cook](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/560/161560728_c465c1.jpg)
Tommy Cook
USA
Best movies:
Stalag 17 (1953)
Humoresque (1946)
The Suspect (1944)
![Don McGuire](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/388/160388665_f0bcc9.jpg)
Don McGuire
USA
Best movies:
The Young Philadelphians (1959)
Possessed (1947)
The Tall Stranger (1957)
![Creighton Hale](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/272/272353_490761.jpg)
Creighton Hale
Ireland
Best movies:
Sunset Boulevard (1950)
The Roaring Twenties (1939)
Casablanca (1942)
![Monte Blue](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/421/421420_17c187.jpg)
Monte Blue
USA
Best movies:
Gentleman Jim (1942)
Reap the Wild Wind (1942)
Adventures of Don Juan (1948)
![Patricia Barry](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/042/871/42871905_5489d2.jpg)
Patricia Barry
USA
Best movies:
Columbo (1971) (series)
The Beast with Five Fingers (1946)
Humoresque (1946)
![Bess Flowers](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/619/160619287_5a558a.jpg)
Bess Flowers
USA
Best movies:
Singin' in the Rain (1952)
Rear Window (1954)
Witness for the Prosecution (1957)