Blossoms in the Dust 82 years old

The stirring saga of a childless beauty...who was determined to be a mother!

Blossoms in the Dust

Edna marries Texan Sam Gladney, operator of a wheat mill. They have a son, who is killed when very young. Edna discovers by chance how the law treats children who are without parents and decides to do something about it. She opens a home for foundlings and orphans and begins to place children in good homes, despite the opposition of "conservative" citizens, who would condemn illegitimate children for being born out of wedlock. Eventually Edna leads a fight in the Texas legislature to remove the stigma of illegitimacy from birth records in that state, while continuing to be an advocate for homeless children.

Credits

Blossoms in the Dust Cast

Name Character
Marc Lawrence He was 31, 95 years old when he died as Bert La Verne
Roger Moore He was 13, 89 years old when he died as Notary
Walter Pidgeon He was 43, 87 years old when he died as Sam Gladney
John Eldredge He was 36, 57 years old when he died as Damon McPherson
Will Wright He was 18, 2 years old when he died as Senator
Almira Sessions She was 52, 85 years old when she died as Mrs. Brown
Greer Garson She was 36, 91 years old when she died as Edna Gladney
Edwin Maxwell He was 55, 62 years old when he died as City Councilman
Emmett Vogan He was 47, 76 years old when he died as Joshua Bedlow
Selmer Jackson He was 53, 82 years old when he died as Senator
Clarence Kolb He was 66, 90 years old when he died as Senator
Cy Kendall He was 43, 55 years old when he died as Harrington
Edward Fielding He was 66, 69 years old when he died as Judge
Claire Du Brey She was 48, 100 years old when she died as Nurse at Sammy's Birth
Clinton Rosemond He was 58, 83 years old when he died as Zeke
Fay Holden She was 47, 79 years old when she died as Mrs. Catherine Kahly
Cecil Cunningham She was 52, 70 years old when she died as Mrs. Marcus Gilworth
Frank Faylen He was 35, 79 years old when he died as Man with Man Carrying Dead Child
Emory Parnell He was 48, 86 years old when he died as Senator
Carroll Nye He was 39, 72 years old when he died as Mr. Loring
William Henry He was 26, 67 years old when he died as Allan Keats
George Lessey He was 66, 71 years old when he died as Mr. Keats
Oscar O'Shea He was 59, 78 years old when he died as Dr. West
Harry Hayden He was 58, 72 years old when he died as Senator
Felix Bressart He was 49, 57 years old when he died as Dr. Max Breslar
Howard C. Hickman He was 61, 69 years old when he died as Senator
Theresa Harris She was 34, 78 years old when she died as Cleo
Samuel S. Hinds He was 66, 73 years old when he died as Mr. George Kahley
Douglas Wood He was 60, 85 years old when he died as Senator
Frank McLure He was 48, 67 years old when he died as Senate Gallery Spectator
Kathleen Howard She was 56, 71 years old when she died as Mrs. Sarah Keats
Edith Evanson She was 45, 84 years old when she died as Hilda
Charles Arnt He was 34, 83 years old when he died as G. Harrington Hedger
Henry O'Neill He was 50, 69 years old when he died as Judge

Blossoms in the Dust Crew

Name Department
Edwin B. Willis as Set Decoration. He was 48 (70) years old when He died Art
George Boemler as Editor. He was 39 (66) years old when He died Editing
Hugo Butler as Writer. He was 27 (53) years old when He died Writing
W. Howard Greene as Director of Photography. He was 45 (60) years old when He died Camera
Karl Freund as Director of Photography. He was 51 (79) years old when He died Camera
Mervyn LeRoy as Director. He was 40 (86) years old when He died Directing
Mervyn LeRoy as Producer. He was 40 (86) years old when He died Production
Cedric Gibbons as Art Direction. He was 48 (67) years old when He died Art
Adrian as Costume Design. He was 38 (56) years old when He died Costume & Make-Up
Irving Asher as Producer. He was 38 (82) years old when He died Production
Herbert Stothart as Original Music Composer. He was 55 (63) years old when He died Sound
Ralph Wheelwright as Writer. He was 42 (72) years old when He died Writing
Dorothy Yost as Writer. She was 42 (68) years old when She died Writing
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Blossoms in the Dust (82 years)

The stirring saga of a childless beauty...who was determined to be a mother!

  • Release day: Friday, August 15, 1941
  • Runtime: 99 minutes