Mother Didn’t Tell Me (1950): Cast
Mother Didn’t Tell Me is a 1950 comedy directed by Claude Binyon, starring Dorothy McGuire as Jane Morgan, William Lundigan and Jessie Royce Landis. It runs 1 hour 28 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 28m (88 min)
- Director
- Claude Binyon
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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English - Studio
- 20th Century Fox
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Mother Didn’t Tell Me About?
The premise of Mother Didn’t Tell Me without spoilers.
Jane Morgan (Dorothy McGuire) marries Dr. William Wright (William Lundigan) even though other doctors' wives warn her his career may leave her neglected and lonely. Adapted from Mary Bard's novel The Doctor Has Three Faces and billed as giving “all the answers” for wives, it follows Jane's attempts to reshape her life to suit her husband's schedule.
Mother Didn’t Tell Me Themes & Keywords
· 18 tags- male female relationship
- dysfunctional marriage
- doctor's wife
- female female relationship
- mother in law daughter in law relationship
- romantic rivalry
- mentally challenged woman
- female sexual predator
- female jealousy
- possessive female
- twins
- husband hunter
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- mismatched couple
- henpecked husband
- nagging wife
- manipulative female
- woman
- based on novel
Mother Didn’t Tell Me Cast & Characters
Dorothy McGuire leads the cast as Jane Morgan, with William Lundigan as Dr. William Wright and Jessie Royce Landis as Mrs. Wright. Directed by Claude Binyon; 8 actors are credited in all.
- Director Claude Binyon
- Dorothy McGuire as Jane Morgan
- William Lundigan as Dr. William Wright
- Jessie Royce Landis as Mrs. Wright
- Leif Erickson as Dr. Bruce Gordon
Also Starring in Mother Didn’t Tell Me
· 4 more- Gary Merrill Dr. Peter Roberts
- June Havoc Maggie Roberts
- Joyce Mackenzie Helen Porter
- Reiko Sato Suki (uncredited)
More from Claude Binyon
More films directed by Claude Binyon: Here Come the Girls, Dreamboat, Aaron Slick from Punkin Crick and Stella.
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Mother Didn’t Tell Me FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Mother Didn’t Tell Me, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Mother Didn’t Tell Me?
Mother Didn’t Tell Me runs 1 hour 28 minutes (88 minutes).
When was Mother Didn’t Tell Me released?
Mother Didn’t Tell Me was released on March 3, 1950.
Who directed Mother Didn’t Tell Me?
Mother Didn’t Tell Me was directed by Claude Binyon.
More films by Claude Binyon Who is in the cast of Mother Didn’t Tell Me?
Mother Didn’t Tell Me stars Dorothy McGuire as Jane Morgan, William Lundigan as Dr. William Wright and Jessie Royce Landis as Mrs. Wright, among 8 credited actors.
Does Mother Didn’t Tell Me have a post-credit scene?
No. Mother Didn’t Tell Me has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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