A poor writer rivals a rich man's son for a young woman with a secret out-of-wedlock child.A poor writer rivals a rich man's son for a young woman with a secret out-of-wedlock child.A poor writer rivals a rich man's son for a young woman with a secret out-of-wedlock child.
John A. Alonzo
- Engineer
- (uncredited)
Bob Baker
- Marionette Operator
- (uncredited)
Alexander Bogle
- Horse Trainer
- (uncredited)
Tex Brodus
- Party Guest
- (uncredited)
Robert Cleaves
- Bob
- (uncredited)
David L. Davis
- Rogie Slade
- (uncredited)
Joan Dupuis
- Betsy
- (uncredited)
Martin Eric
- Guard
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaIn the scene where Susan rides her birthday horse, Chulo, for the first time, there was a cameo by champion stud Captain Topper, a Shetland pony born in 1956. He was adjudged the greatest model stallion at the National Congress Pony Show in 1958 and 1959, and won 17 championships and 40 blue ribbons. Captain Topper was purchased for $6000 by Miss Patricia Burton of Detroit, who operated a stud farm on the Monterey peninsula.
- GoofsAt the Old Southern Pacific train station in Monterey, when Susan's train arrives from San Francisco, the train is going the wrong way (we see the northbound train to San Francisco, not the southbound train from San Francisco).
- ConnectionsReferences A Summer Place (1959)
Featured review
Literate, corny, beautifully photographed and scored, Susan Slade is pure soap opera elevated to the realm of high art through the brilliance of Delmer Daves' direction. I'd place Daves right up there with Douglas Sirk for his sheer command of the medium; his generous camera setups within a scene (such closeups!), use of color to suggest mood and character, and seamless transitions from scene to scene make his films a model of craftsmanship however one may feel about their content.
It's a mistake to self-righteously judge the story of Susan Slade and Dorothy McGuire's character by today's sensibilities. Part of the fascination of this film is trying to understand the moral standards and social pressures prevailing in 1961. As Dorothy McGuire says near the end of the film, "love is understanding." That's a message that should speak to any time.
It's a mistake to self-righteously judge the story of Susan Slade and Dorothy McGuire's character by today's sensibilities. Part of the fascination of this film is trying to understand the moral standards and social pressures prevailing in 1961. As Dorothy McGuire says near the end of the film, "love is understanding." That's a message that should speak to any time.
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- Country of origin
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- Also known as
- Nur eine einzige Nacht
- Filming locations
- Old Fisherman's Wharf, Monterey, California, USA(restaurant where Susan and Hoyt ate)
- Production company
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- Runtime1 hour 56 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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