Mildred Pierce (1945)

The Story

When Mildred Pierce's (Joan Crawford) wealthy husband leaves her for another woman, Mildred decides to raise her two daughters on her own. Despite Mildred's financial successes in the restaurant business, her oldest daughter, Veda (Ann Blyth), resents her mother for degrading their social status. In the midst of a police investigation after the death of her second husband (Zachary Scott), Mildred must evaluate her own freedom and her complicated relationship with her daughter.

Rating

PG

Duration

111 min

Cast

Joan Crawford, Jack Carson, Zachary Scott, Eve Arden

Director

Michael Curtiz