Drama ·Romance · United States of America · 1961 · 1h 56m

Susan Slade

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Director
Delmer Daves
Cast
Troy Donahue as Hoyt Brecker Connie Stevens as Susan Slade Dorothy McGuire as Leah Slade Lloyd Nolan as Roger Slade Brian Aherne as Stanton Corbett Grant Williams as Conn White
Crew
Lucien Ballard — Director of Photography William Ziegler — Editor Max Steiner — Original Music Composer Delmer Daves — Screenplay Doris Hume — Novel Delmer Daves — Producer
Tagline

She always meant to hold them off. She never could until she met the boy who understood...

Synopsis

A pregnant teen allows her mother to pass her secret baby off as her own.

Mood & Themes
marriage proposalsan francisco, californiadeath of fatherteenage girlyoung loveaspiring writersociety womanpregnant teenshipboard romancedeath of fiancénewborn babyhorse boarder
Key Collaborators
Delmer Daves Director Lucien Ballard Director of Photography William Ziegler Editor Max Steiner Original Music Composer Delmer Daves Screenplay Doris Hume Novel Delmer Daves Producer Howard Shoup Costume Design
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