Blossoms in the Dust

August. 15,1941      NR
Rating:
6.9
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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. She opens a home for foundlings and orphans and begins to place children in good homes, despite the opposition of "conservative" citizens, who would condemn illegitimate children for being born out of wedlock. Eventually Edna leads a fight in the Texas legislature to remove the stigma of illegitimacy from birth records in that state, while continuing to be an advocate for homeless children.

Greer Garson as  Edna Gladney
Walter Pidgeon as  Sam Gladney
Felix Bressart as  Dr. Max Breslar
Marsha Hunt as  Charlotte
Fay Holden as  Mrs. Catherine Kahly
Samuel S. Hinds as  Mr. George Kahley
Kathleen Howard as  Mrs. Sarah Keats
George Lessey as  Mr. Keats
William Henry as  Allan Keats
Henry O'Neill as  Judge

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