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75 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
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Darling, How Could You!
1951 1h 36m EN
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7.2
SOLID
★7.2TMDB · 5
Comedy
Synopsis
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Two absentee American parents get to know their three children again after spending five years in Panama.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Joan Fontaine
Alice Grey
John Lund
Dr. Robert Grey
Mona Freeman
Amy
Peter Hansen
Dr. Steve Clark
David Stollery
Cosmo
Virginia Farmer
Fanny
Angela Clarke
Nurse
Lowell Gilmore
Aubrey Quayne
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Mitchell Leisen
- Writers
- Lesser Samuels, Dodie Smith
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Mitchell Leisen, shot by Daniel L. Fapp. 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 Friedrich Hollaender. 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 Eda Warren 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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Joan Fontaine and John Lund and Mona Freeman carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0043454 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Mitchell Leisen directs. Daniel L. Fapp behind the camera. Friedrich Hollaender scores. Eda Warren cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 175 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 2Directed by Mitchell Leisen, shot by Daniel L. Fapp. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Friedrich Hollaender. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor Eda Warren shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Joan Fontaine and John Lund and Mona Freeman carry the top of the cast.
- 6IMDB entry: tt0043454 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 7Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Daniel L. Fapp
- Original score
- Friedrich Hollaender
- Editing
- Eda Warren
- Costume design
- Edith Head
- Makeup / hair
- Wally Westmore
- Runtime
- 96 min · 1h 36m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
Also by
Mitchell Leisen
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Paramount Pictures
US
Key crew
- Theatre PlayJ.M. Barrie
- EditorEda Warren
- ProducerHarry Tugend
- Art DirectionRoland Anderson
- Set DecorationSam Comer
- EditorAlma Macrorie
- Art DirectionHal Pereira
- Set DecorationGrace Gregory
- Costume DesignEdith Head
- SoundHarry Lindgren
- Still PhotographerJack Koffman
- Assistant DirectorFrancisco Day
- Makeup ArtistWally Westmore
- Dialogue CoachFrancis Dawson
- Unit ManagerWilliam Mull
- SoundJohn Cope
- OrchestratorVan Cleave
- OrchestratorGil Grau
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- based on play or musical
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1951-08-08
