The Gift of Love

1958 1h 45m EN

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7.3

SOLID

★7.3TMDB · 7

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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Fearing she will die, a physicist's wife hopes her husband will be consoled by the orphan she adopts.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Lauren Bacall
Julie Beck
Robert Stack
William 'Bill' Beck
Evelyn Rudie
Hitty
Lorne Greene
Grant Allan
Anne Seymour
Miss McMasters
Edward Platt
Dr. Jim Miller
Joseph Kearns
Mr. Rynicker
Rosemarie Ace
Secretary (uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jean Negulesco
Writers: Luther Davis
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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68 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jean Negulesco, shot by Milton Krasner. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Alfred Newman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Hugh S. Fowler shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Lauren Bacall and Robert Stack and Evelyn Rudie carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0051657 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Jean Negulesco directs. Milton Krasner behind the camera. Alfred Newman scores. Hugh S. Fowler cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

168 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Jean Negulesco, shot by Milton Krasner. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Alfred Newman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Hugh S. Fowler shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Lauren Bacall and Robert Stack and Evelyn Rudie carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0051657 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.