Blossoms in the Dust
Edna marries Texan Sam Gladney, operator of a wheat mill. 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.
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Biography, Drama, Romance
1941
99 min
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Movie Info:
- Full Name : Blossoms in the Dust
- Duration : 99 min
- Languages : English
- Writers : Anita Loos (screen play), Ralph Wheelwright (story)
- Directors : Mervyn LeRoy min
- Imdb : 7 (1085 votes)
- Tomatoes : 3.8 (357 votes)
- Actors : Greer Garson, Walter Pidgeon, Felix Bressart, Marsha Hunt
Movie Storyline
Edna marries Texan Sam Gladney, operator of a wheat mill. 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.