My Forbidden Past (1951)
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Synopsis of My Forbidden Past
This period melodrama stars Ava Gardner as Barbara Beaurevel, a woman who inherits a substantial fortune from her grandmother. The source of the Beaurevel estate is a subject much whispered about among polite company, but Barbara hopes to wipe away its stigma by using her money to help others through good works. Barbara is in love with Dr. Mark Lucas (Robert Mitchum), but since the good doctor is married, there is little she can do to win his affection. Barbara persuades Paul (Melvyn Douglas) to try to seduce Dr. Lucas' wife Corinne (Janis Carter) in hopes of driving him away from her. Not long after this plan fails, Barbara finds a way to truly prove her love to Dr. Lucas. Corrine is murdered, Dr. Lucas is accused of the crime, and Barbara realizes that the testimony that could save his life would mean having to reveal the truth about her grandmother's shameful past. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast of My Forbidden Past
- Robert Mitchum - Dr. Mark Lucas
- Melvyn Douglas - Paul Beaurevel
- Janis Carter - Corinne
- Basil Ruysdael - Dean Cazzley
- Walter Kingsford - Coroner
- Will Wright - Luther Toplady
- Watson Downs - Hotel Clerk
- Cliff Clark - Horse Vendor
- Louis Payne - Man
- George Douglas - Deputy
- Ava Gardner - Barbara Beaurevel
- Lucile Watson - Aunt Eula
- Gordon Oliver - Clay Duchesne
- Clarence Muse - Pompey
- Jack Briggs - Cousin Phillipe
- Barry Brooks - Policeman
- John Buddy Williams - Fishmonger
- Johnny Lee - Toy Vendor
- Kenneth MacDonald - Police Lieutenant
- Everett Glass - Elderly Doctor
- Director(s):
- Robert Stevenson
- Writer(s):
- Leopold Atlas, Marion Parsonnet
- Producer(s):
- Robert Sparks
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