Paula

"If you were Paula would you have stopped?"

1952 1h 20m EN

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8.2

BANGER

★8.2TMDB · 2

Drama

Synopsis

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A woman, distraught because of her recent miscarriage, accidentally injures a child in a hit-and-run accident, but she keeps the incident a secret. Overcome with guilt and remorse, she seeks out the child in the hospital and attempts to help him regain his speech, even though, if successful, it might mean he will implicate her for the crime.

“If you were Paula would you have stopped?”

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Cast

Loretta Young
Paula Rogers
Kent Smith
John Rogers
Alexander Knox
Dr. Clifford Frazer
Tommy Rettig
David Larson
Otto Hulett
Lt. Dargen
Will Wright
Raymond Bascom
Raymond Greenleaf
Russell
Ann Doran
Mrs. Smith

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Rudolph Maté
Writers: William Sackheim, Lawrence B. Marcus, James Poe
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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80 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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74 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Rudolph Maté, shot by Charles Lawton Jr.. 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 George Duning. 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 Viola Lawrence shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Loretta Young and Kent Smith and Alexander Knox carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "If you were Paula would you have stopped?".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Rudolph Maté directs. Charles Lawton Jr. behind the camera. George Duning scores. Viola Lawrence cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
274 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Rudolph Maté, shot by Charles Lawton Jr.. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by George Duning. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Viola Lawrence shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Loretta Young and Kent Smith and Alexander Knox carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "If you were Paula would you have stopped?".
9IMDB entry: tt0045016 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.