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My Forbidden Past

  • 1951
  • Approved
  • 1h 10m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
1.2K
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Robert Mitchum and Ava Gardner in My Forbidden Past (1951)
Steamy RomanceTragedyCrimeDramaRomance

Barbara inherits fortune from non-aristocratic grandmother. Her aunt wants to conceal this. Barbara uses money to pursue relationship with doctor Mark Lucas after being initially rejected du... Read allBarbara inherits fortune from non-aristocratic grandmother. Her aunt wants to conceal this. Barbara uses money to pursue relationship with doctor Mark Lucas after being initially rejected due to family differences.Barbara inherits fortune from non-aristocratic grandmother. Her aunt wants to conceal this. Barbara uses money to pursue relationship with doctor Mark Lucas after being initially rejected due to family differences.

  • Director
    • Robert Stevenson
  • Writers
    • Polan Banks
    • Marion Parsonnet
    • Leopold Atlas
  • Stars
    • Robert Mitchum
    • Ava Gardner
    • Melvyn Douglas
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    1.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Robert Stevenson
    • Writers
      • Polan Banks
      • Marion Parsonnet
      • Leopold Atlas
    • Stars
      • Robert Mitchum
      • Ava Gardner
      • Melvyn Douglas
    • 28User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Robert Mitchum
    Robert Mitchum
    • Dr. Mark Lucas
    Ava Gardner
    Ava Gardner
    • Barbara Beaurevel
    Melvyn Douglas
    Melvyn Douglas
    • Paul Beaurevel
    Lucile Watson
    Lucile Watson
    • Aunt Eula Beaurevel
    Janis Carter
    Janis Carter
    • Corinne Lucas
    Gordon Oliver
    Gordon Oliver
    • Clay Duchesne
    Basil Ruysdael
    Basil Ruysdael
    • Dean Cazzley
    Clarence Muse
    Clarence Muse
    • Pompey
    Walter Kingsford
    Walter Kingsford
    • Coroner
    Jack Briggs
    Jack Briggs
    • Cousin Philippe
    Will Wright
    Will Wright
    • Luther Toplady
    Barry Brooks
    • Policeman
    • (uncredited)
    Steve Carruthers
    Steve Carruthers
    • Party Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Cliff Clark
    • Horse Vendor
    • (uncredited)
    Daniel De Laurentis
    • Candle Boy
    • (uncredited)
    George Douglas
    • Deputy
    • (uncredited)
    Watson Downs
    • Hotel Clerk
    • (uncredited)
    Adolph Faylauer
    Adolph Faylauer
    • Party Guest
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Robert Stevenson
    • Writers
      • Polan Banks
      • Marion Parsonnet
      • Leopold Atlas
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    • Trivia
      Both Ann Sheridan and Polan Banks sued Howard Hughes for not respecting the contract clauses when he replaced Sheridan with Ava Gardner on loan from MGM.
    • Quotes

      [first lines]

      Barbara Beaurevel: Good-bye. Until tomorrow.

      Dr. Mark Lucas: No. I'm taking a boat to South America. Tonight at eight o'clock.

      Barbara Beaurevel: But, how long will you be gone?

      Dr. Mark Lucas: A couple of months. I've got the university to send me.

      Barbara Beaurevel: Why didn't you tell me?

      Dr. Mark Lucas: I wanted to cut it sharp - with a knife.

    • Connections
      Featured in Robert Mitchum, le mauvais garçon d'Hollywood (2018)

    User reviews28

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    5/10

    Mitchum and Gardner miscast in costume drama

    Robert Mitchum and Ava Gardner make for handsome leads in this drama, but both seem out of place in this costume drama set a post-Civil War New Orleans. Gardner is spurned by Mitchum, but when she suddenly comes into wealth, she decides to use her money to win back Mitchum and exact her revenge. Mitchum is one of my favorite actors, but this is not his sort of picture. Gardner too for that matter. The leads make this film worth watching, but just barely.
    • a_chinn
    • Oct 21, 2017
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    • Release date
      • April 21, 1951 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Carriage Entrance
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden - 301 N. Baldwin Avenue, Arcadia, California, USA
    • Production company
      • RKO Radio Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 10 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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