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Paula
Paula

Paula

If you were Paula would you have stopped?

Genres

Drama

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A woman, distraught because of her recent miscarriage, accidentally injures a child in a hit-and-run accident, but she keeps the incident a secret. Overcome with guilt and remorse, she seeks out the child in the hospital and attempts to help him regain his speech, even though, if successful, it might mean he will implicate her for the crime.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

80 mins

Rating

6.5/10

Release Date

15 May 1952

Country

United States of America

Cast

Loretta Young

Loretta Young

Paula Rogers

Kent Smith

Kent Smith

John Rogers

Alexander Knox

Alexander Knox

Dr. Clifford Frazer

Tommy Rettig

Tommy Rettig

David Larson

Otto Hulett

Otto Hulett

Lt. Dargen

Will Wright

Will Wright

Raymond Bascom

Raymond Greenleaf

Raymond Greenleaf

Russell

Ann Doran

Ann Doran

Mrs. Smith

William Schallert

William Schallert

Reporter

Kenner G. Kemp

Kenner G. Kemp

Party Guest

Gertrude Astor

Gertrude Astor

Mrs. Brown (uncredited)

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