Susan Slade
| Susan Slade | |
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| Directed by | Delmer Daves |
| Produced by | Delmer Daves |
| Screenplay by | Delmer Daves |
| Based on |
The Sin of Susan Slade 1961 novel by Doris Hume |
| Starring |
Connie Stevens Troy Donahue |
| Music by | Max Steiner |
| Cinematography | Lucien Ballard |
| Edited by | William H. Ziegler |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release dates | November 8, 1961 |
Running time | 116 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Susan Slade is a 1961 American Technicolor drama film released by Warner Bros. The film was directed by Delmer Daves and stars Troy Donahue, Connie Stevens. The screenplay was based upon the 1961 novel The Sin of Susan Slade (1961) by Doris Hume.
Plot
The plot revolves around a naive 17-year-old girl, Susan Slade (Connie Stevens), who becomes pregnant during a shipboard romance with Conn White, a mountain climber (Grant Williams). Her parents decide that it is best for Susan to allow them to pass the baby off as theirs to protect her reputation. Feeling helpless, Susan reluctantly agrees to pretend to be the baby's older sister. Later, two suitors, Hoyt Brecker (Troy Donahue) and Wells Corbett (Bert Convy) court Susan, not knowing that she is a mother. Susan increasingly struggles with the lie she is living with and finds it difficult to keep up the charade especially with the new love in her life.
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
- Natalie Schafer as Marion Corbett
- Kent Smith as Dr. Fane
- Bert Convy as Wells Corbett
Production
Film rights to the novel were originally bought by Edward Small who announced he intended to film it in February 1960. He subsequently sold the rights to Warner Bros who allocated the project to Delmer Daves; he used Troy Donahue and Dorothy McGuire, who had just appeared in Daves' A Summer Place.[1]
Filming took place in late 1960.
The film marked Bert Convy's film debut.[2]
References
- ↑ WESTERN THEATRE GROWS AT U.C.L.A.: University Seeks to Become Legitimate Stage Center for Coast Audiences By MURRAY SCHUMACHSpecial to The New York Times.. New York Times (1923-Current file) [New York, N.Y] 07 Oct 1960: 31.
- ↑ Renee Is a Clown But an Actress Too Dorothy Kilgallen:. The Washington Post, Times Herald (1959-1973) [Washington, D.C] 17 Dec 1960: D14.
External links
- Susan Slade at the Internet Movie Database
- Susan Slade at AllMovie
- Susan Slade at the TCM Movie Database
- Susan Slade at the American Film Institute Catalog
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