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Mother Didn't Tell Me

Mother Didn't Tell Me

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Comedy

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Jane Morgan (Dorothy McGuire) marries handsome doctor William Wright (William Lundigan), despite warnings from a host of other doctor's wives that she will be neglected and lonely, thanks to his career. Based on the novel The Doctor Has Three Faces by Mary Bard and billed as a movie with "all the answers" for new wives, this dated little film follows Jane's struggles to adapt her life to better suit her husband's needs.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

88 mins

Rating

6.2/10

Release Date

03 March 1950

Country

United States of America

Cast

Dorothy McGuire

Dorothy McGuire

Jane Morgan

William Lundigan

William Lundigan

Dr. William Wright

June Havoc

June Havoc

Maggie Roberts

Gary Merrill

Gary Merrill

Dr. Peter Roberts

Jessie Royce Landis

Jessie Royce Landis

Mrs. Wright

Joyce Mackenzie

Joyce Mackenzie

Helen Porter

Leif Erickson

Leif Erickson

Dr. Bruce Gordon

Reiko Sato

Reiko Sato

Suki (uncredited)

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