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Stella Dallas

1925110 minUnited States
Drama
Video edition
Wikimedia Commons
Original language
No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: English.
This copy runs
106:13
Subtitles
No subtitle track in this language

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Wikimedia Commons · Henry King · Public domain

Synopsis

Stella loves her daughter Laurel fiercely, but her marriage to Stephen Dallas breaks down as their social ambitions diverge. When Laurel grows up, Stella begins to fear that her own reputation will obstruct the girl's future. Maternal devotion leads her toward a painful choice.

Cast

DirectorsHenry King

Inspirations

Henry King's film was the first feature adaptation of Olive Higgins Prouty's novel. Frances Marion wrote the screen adaptation, with Belle Bennett playing Stella, before the better-known 1937 remake.

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