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Close to My Heart

  • 1951
  • Approved
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
553
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Gene Tierney and Ray Milland in Close to My Heart (1951)
Drama

A columnist and his wife deal with obstacles when they try to adopt an abandoned baby.A columnist and his wife deal with obstacles when they try to adopt an abandoned baby.A columnist and his wife deal with obstacles when they try to adopt an abandoned baby.

  • Director
    • William Keighley
  • Writers
    • William Keighley
    • James R. Webb
  • Stars
    • Ray Milland
    • Gene Tierney
    • Fay Bainter
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    553
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • William Keighley
    • Writers
      • William Keighley
      • James R. Webb
    • Stars
      • Ray Milland
      • Gene Tierney
      • Fay Bainter
    • 17User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Ray Milland
    Ray Milland
    • Brad Sheridan
    Gene Tierney
    Gene Tierney
    • Midge Sheridan
    Fay Bainter
    Fay Bainter
    • Mrs. Morrow
    Howard St. John
    Howard St. John
    • I.O. Frost
    Mary Beth Hughes
    Mary Beth Hughes
    • Arlene
    Ann Morrison
    • Mrs. Barker
    James Seay
    James Seay
    • Everett C. Heilner…
    Baby John Winslow
    • Baby Danny
    • (as Baby John)
    Eddie Marr
    Eddie Marr
    • Taxi Driver Dunne
    John Alvin
    John Alvin
    • Prospective Adoptive Father
    • (uncredited)
    Rodney Bell
    • Young Parent in Car
    • (uncredited)
    Nan Boardman
    • Woman Patient
    • (uncredited)
    Ralph Byrd
    Ralph Byrd
    • Charlie
    • (uncredited)
    Luther Crockett
    • Prison Warden
    • (uncredited)
    Douglas Hudson Finley
    • Baby in other car
    • (uncredited)
    Elizabeth Flournoy
    • Dr. Williams's Receptionist
    • (uncredited)
    Dick Gordon
    Dick Gordon
    • Clothing Store Owner
    • (uncredited)
    Fred Graham
    Fred Graham
    • Prison Guard
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • William Keighley
    • Writers
      • William Keighley
      • James R. Webb
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    • Trivia
      The Sheridans' car is a 1951 Ford Custom Deluxe convertible coupe.

    User reviews17

    Featured review
    10/10

    Adoption is Beautiful!

    I give this movie 10 stars because I appreciate a storyline that promotes adoption!

    I think adoption is a beautiful thing and I like that the wife character in this movie wasn't hung up on the idea that she had to give birth to a baby in order to be a mother.

    I don't fault the husband character for his investigative work to research the abandoned baby's background; and while his quest for the truth causes friction, I like that it results in marital growth rather than separation.

    I recommend this movie for anyone who enjoys the actors (Ray Milland and Gene Tierney) along with a happy ending. Thanks to TCM for airing it!
    • JenExxifer
    • Jan 8, 2022
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    • Release date
      • October 1951 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • A Baby for Midge
    • Filming locations
      • Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros.
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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