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Mother Didn't Tell Me (1950)

1950-03-03 · 1h 28m · EN
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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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Claude BinyonDirector

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Dorothy McGuireDorothy McGuireJane MorganWilliam LundiganWilliam LundiganDr. William WrightJune HavocJune HavocMaggie RobertsGary MerrillGary MerrillDr. Peter RobertsJessie Royce LandisJessie Royce LandisMrs. WrightJoyce MackenzieJoyce MackenzieHelen PorterLeif EricksonLeif EricksonDr. Bruce GordonReiko SatoReiko SatoSuki (uncredited)

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Based on novel or bookDoctorNewlywed

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Genre affinityComedyTheme affinityBased On Novel Or Book · Doctor · NewlywedDialogue densityComedyPacingShortDirector preference295179Actor preference217574 · 179995 · 263016

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What is Mother Didn't Tell Me about?

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.

How long is Mother Didn't Tell Me?

Mother Didn't Tell Me has a runtime of 88 minutes.