We Are Not Alone (1939)
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A violin-playing British doctor's life changes forever after he takes in a distraught Austrian ballerina who tries to kill herself after breaking her wrist. He hires the sad girl as a nanny for his bright son, whom he wants to keep away from his neurotic, overbearing wife. The trouble starts when the doctor and the nanny become genuinely attracted to each other. The wife learns of the nanny's former career and suicide attempt and orders her fired. This causes the doctor to take action on behalf of his son. This in turn causes a downward spiral into tragedy involving an accidental death. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Paul Muni, Jane Bryan, (more)
- Director(s):
- Edmund Goulding
Synopsis of We Are Not Alone
A violin-playing British doctor's life changes forever after he takes in a distraught Austrian ballerina who tries to kill herself after breaking her wrist. He hires the sad girl as a nanny for his bright son, whom he wants to keep away from his neurotic, overbearing wife. The trouble starts when the doctor and the nanny become genuinely attracted to each other. The wife learns of the nanny's former career and suicide attempt and orders her fired. This causes the doctor to take action on behalf of his son. This in turn causes a downward spiral into tragedy involving an accidental death. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
Complete Cast of We Are Not Alone
- Paul Muni - Dr. David Newcome
- Flora Robson - Jessica Newcome
- Una O'Connor - Susan
- Montagu Love - Maj. Millman
- Stanley Logan - Mr. Guy Lockhead
- Alan Napier - Archdeacon
- Douglas Scott - Tommy Baker
- May Beatty - Mrs. Patterson
- Holmes Herbert - Inspector
- Colin Kenny - George
- Phyllis Barry - Chorus Girl
- Douglas Gordon - Mr. Selby
- Lowden Adams
- Viola Moore
- Doris Lloyd - Mrs. Jaeggers
- Charles Irwin - Working Man
- Olaf Hytten - Mr. Clark
- Clarence Derwent - Stage Manager
- E.E. Clive - Major
- Joseph Crehan - American
- Barlowe Borland - Tom Briggs
- Jane Bryan - Leni-Krafft
- Raymond Severn - Gerald Newcome
- Henry Daniell - Sir Ronald Dawson
- James Stephenson - Sir William Clintock
- Cecil Kellaway - Judge
- Eily Malyon - Archdeacon's Wife
- Crauford Kent - Dr. Stacey
- Billy Bevan - Mr. Jones
- John Powers - Charley
- Ethel Griffies - Mrs. Raymond
- Keith Hitchcock - Policeman
- Rita Carlyle - Mrs. Deane
- Cyril Thornton - Man
- Thomas R. Mills - Judge's Chaplain
- Lillian Kemble-Cooper - Mrs. Stacey
- Boyd Irwin - Police Officer
- Leyland Hodgson - Detective
- Sidney Bracey - The Lamplighter
- David Clyde - Ticket Collector
- Harry Cording
- Egon Brecher - Mr. Schiller
- Director(s):
- Edmund Goulding
- Writer(s):
- James Hilton, Milton Krims
- Producer(s):
- Henry Blanke
- 1940 - National Board of Review - Best Acting
- 1940 - National Board of Review - Best Acting
- 1939 - National Board of Review - Best Acting
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