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After her cheating husband leaves her, Mildred Pierce proves she can become independent and successful, but can't win the approval of her spoiled daughter.

A mother's love leads to murder

Genres: Crime, Drama

Starring: Joan Crawford, Jack Carson, Zachary Scott

Released: September 24, 1945

Runtime: 111.0

Popularity Rating: 4.497

Warner Bros.

United States of America

Mildred Pierce Joan Crawford
Wally Fay Jack Carson
Monte Beragon Zachary Scott
Ida Corwin Eve Arden
Veda Pierce Forrester Ann Blyth
Albert Pierce Bruce Bennett
Mrs. Maggie Biederhof Lee Patrick
Inspector Peterson Moroni Olsen
Miriam Ellis Veda Ann Borg
Kay Pierce Jo Ann Marlowe
Lottie (uncredited) Butterfly McQueen
Party Guest (uncredited) Betty Alexander
Party Guest (uncredited) Ramsay Ames
Party Guest (uncredited) Angela Greene
Peterson's Assistant (uncredited) George Anderson
High School Boy (uncredited) Robert Arthur
Waitress (uncredited) Lynn Baggett
Waitress (uncredited) Doria Caron
Waitress (uncredited) Joyce Compton
Waitress (uncredited) Marjorie Kane
Waitress (uncredited) Marion Lessing
Police Matron (uncredited) Leah Baird
Dorothy (uncredited) Dorothy Barrett
Mrs. Forrester (uncredited) Barbara Brown
Thieving Waitress (uncredited) Claire Carleton
Wally's lawyer (uncredited) Wallis Clark
Mr. Jones (uncredited) Chester Clute
Theodore 'Ted' Ellison Forrester (uncredited) John Compton
Policeman (uncredited) Clancy Cooper
Policeman (uncredited) Tom Dillon
Policeman (uncredited) Charles Jordan
Policeman on Pier (uncredited) Garry Owen
Pancho (uncredited) David Cota
Detective (uncredited) James Flavin
Restaurant Patron (uncredited) Bess Flowers
Little Girl (uncredited) Dorothy Hack
First Night Diner With Cane (uncredited) Arthur Stuart Hull
Bumped First Night Diner (uncredited) Fred Kelsey
Personnel Man (uncredited) Wheaton Chambers
Personnel Man (uncredited) Richard Kipling
Personnel Man (uncredited) William Ruhl
Dr. Gale (uncredited) Manart Kippen
Monte's Houseboy (uncredited) Jimmy Lono
Woman (uncredited) Jean Lorraine
Man (uncredited) George Meader
Man (uncredited) Harold Miller
Jack (uncredited) Jack Mower
First Night Diner (uncredited) Frank O'Connor
Waiter (uncredited) Paul Panzer
Reporter (uncredited) Larry Rio
Diner Customer (uncredited) Jeffrey Sayre
Nurse (uncredited) Mary Servoss
Mr. Chris (uncredited) George Tobias
Mrs. Forrester's lawyer (uncredited) Charles Trowbridge
Delivery Man (uncredited) Johnny Walsh
Piano Teacher (uncredited) Joan Winfield

Art — Art Direction: Anton Grot
Art — Set Decoration: George James Hopkins
Art — Supervising Art Director: Bertram Tuttle
Camera — Additional Camera: William Schurr
Camera — Director of Photography: Ernest Haller
Camera — Still Photographer: Milton Gold
Costume & Make-Up — Costume Design: Milo Anderson
Costume & Make-Up — Makeup Artist: Bill Cooley
Costume & Make-Up — Makeup Artist: Edwin Allen
Costume & Make-Up — Makeup Artist: Perc Westmore
Crew — Other: James Leicester
Crew — Special Effects: Harry Barndollar
Crew — Special Effects: Willard Van Enger
Directing — Assistant Director: Dick Moder
Directing — Assistant Director: Frank Heath
Directing — Director: Michael Curtiz
Editing — Editor: David Weisbart
Production — Executive Producer: Jack L. Warner
Production — Producer: Jerry Wald
Sound — Music: Hugo Friedhofer
Sound — Music Director: Leo F. Forbstein
Sound — Original Music Composer: Max Steiner
Sound — Sound: Oliver S. Garretson
Sound — Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Robert G. Wayne
Writing — Dialogue: Herschel Daugherty
Writing — Novel: James M. Cain
Writing — Screenplay: Ranald MacDougall