Not Wanted
1949, English. Directed by Elmer Clifton & Ida Lupino.
UNWED MOTHER ...her story-the nation's problem!
After a beautiful but unsophisticated girl is seduced by a worldly piano player and gives up her out-of-wedlock baby, her guilt compels her to kidnap another child.
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Elmer CliftonDirector
- Ida LupinoDirector
- Sally ForrestSally Kelton
- Keefe BrasselleDrew Baxter
- Leo PennSteve Ryan
- Dorothy AdamsMrs. Kelton
- Wheaton ChambersMr. Kelton
- Rita LupinoJoan
- Audrey FarrNancy
- Carole DonneJane
- Ruth CliffordMrs. Stone
- Ruthelma StevensMiss James
- Virginia MullenInfant's Mother
- Marie HarmonIrene
Details
- Released
- 24 June 1949
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Paul Jarrico, Ida Lupino, Malvin Wald
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Not Wanted runs 91 minutes (1h 31m).
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Who directed Not Wanted?
Not Wanted (1949) was directed by Elmer Clifton and Ida Lupino and stars Sally Forrest, Keefe Brasselle, Leo Penn.