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Director
  
William Keighley

Duration
  

Music director
  
Max Steiner

Language
  
English

6.6/10
IMDb

Genre
  
Drama

Running time
  
1h 30m

Country
  
United States

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Release date
  
1951

Writer
  
James R. Webb (novel), James R. Webb (screenplay)

Screenplay
  
William Keighley, James R. Webb

Cast
  
Ray Milland
(Brad Sheridan),
Gene Tierney
(Midge Sheridan),
Fay Bainter
(Mrs. Morrow),
Howard St. John
(E. O. "Frosty" Frost),
Mary Beth Hughes
(Arlene),
Ann Morrison
(Mrs. Barker)

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Close to My Heart is a 1951 Warner Bros. drama directed by William Keighley, written by James R. Webb (based on his novel A Baby for Midge), and starring Ray Milland and Gene Tierney.

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Plot

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Brad Sheridan (Milland) and Midge Sheridan (Tierney) cannot have children of their own. Midge and Brad decide to adopt and inquire at an adoption agency. Learning of an abandoned child left at the police station, Midge is determined to have the baby as her own, but Brad refuses to go along with Midge's plans until he can find out something about the child's parents, which then makes the boy an adoption risk.

Production

Ray Milland and Gene Tierney were loaned out to star in this Warner Bros.' film.

Gene Tierney was still trying to cope with the personal tragedy of giving birth to a severely retarded daughter.

Cast

  • Ray Milland - Brad Sheridan
  • Gene Tierney - Midge Sheridan
  • Fay Bainter - Mrs. Morrow
  • Howard St. John - E.O. Frost
  • Radio adaptation

    Close to My Heart was presented on Lux Radio Theatre March 2, 1953. The one-hour adaptation starred Milland and Phyllis Thaxter.

    References

    Close to My Heart Wikipedia
    Close to My Heart IMDb Close to My Heart themoviedb.org