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A working-class woman is willing to do whatever it takes to give her daughter a socially promising future.
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Jun 20, 2022 · via TMDB
Barbara Stanwyck is the ambitious, working class "Stella" who, determined to improve her lot in life, marries well-to-do "Stephen Dallas" (John Boles) and shortly afterwards they have a daughter "Laurel" (Anne Shirley). It doesn't take long before the couple become estranged and "Laurel" the sole focus of her mother's attentions. Nothing is too good for her, and in striving to give "Laurel" the best she gradually realises - sometimes, by some rather harsh means - that she herself may be standing in the way of the girl's happiness; particularly once her now ex-husband finds love elsewhere with a family her daughter adores. The performances deal well with the issues of ambition, devotion, snobbery and emotional cruelty and Stanwyck plays the title role with skill and sincerity. Alan Hale is also good, as the avuncular gambler, in this ultimately rather touching story.
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Barbara Stanwyck
Stella Dallas
John Boles
Stephen Dallas
Anne Shirley
Laurel "Lollie" Dallas
Barbara O'Neil
Helen Morrison
Alan Hale
Ed Munn
Marjorie Main
Mrs. Martin
George Walcott
Charlie Martin
Ann Shoemaker
Miss Margaret Phillibrown
Tim Holt
Richard Grosvenor III
Nella Walker
Mrs. Grosvenor
Jimmy Butler
Con Morrison - Grown Up
Dickie Jones
Lee Morrison
Jessie Arnold
Ed's Landlady (uncredited)
Harlan Briggs
Mr. Beamer (uncredited)
Heinie Conklin
Train Passenger (uncredited)
Laraine Day
Girl at Soda Shop / Train Passenger (uncredited)
Ann Doran
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Lester Dorr
Man on Train (uncredited)
Etta McDaniel
Agnes (uncredited)
Forbes Murray
Stephen's Business Friend (uncredited)
Lynne Roberts
Student (uncredited)
Paul Stanton
Arthur W. Morley (uncredited)
Lillian Yarbo
Gladys (uncredited)
Helen Parrish
Train Passenger (uncredited)
Winifred Harris
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Rudolph Maté
Director of Photography
King Vidor
Director
Samuel Goldwyn
Producer
Alfred Newman
Music Director
Alfred Newman
Original Music Composer
Gertrude Purcell
Adaptation
Sarah Y. Mason
Screenplay
Victor Heerman
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