Imitation of Life (1959)

ALL 06/26/1959 (en) Drama, Romance 125 Min
  • Release
    06/26/1959
  • Production
    Universal International Pictures
  • Rotten tomato
    74.33%
  • Original title
    Imitation of Life
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

Fannie Hurst's best selling novel of today's tormented generation!

Overview

In 1940s New York, a white widow who dreams of being on Broadway has a chance encounter with a black single mother, who becomes her maid.

  1. Douglas Sirk

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Ross Hunter

    Producer



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  1. Lana Turner

    Lora Meredith

  2. John Gavin

    Steve Archer

  3. Juanita Moore

    Annie Johnson

  4. Sandra Dee

    Susie (16)

  5. Susan Kohner

    Sarah Jane (18)

  6. Robert Alda

    Allen Loomis

  7. Dan O'Herlihy

    David Edwards

  8. Karin Dicker

    Sarah Jane (8)

  9. Terry Burnham

    Susie (6)

  10. John Vivyan

    Young man

  11. Lee Goodman

    Photographer

  12. Ann Robinson

    Showgirl

  13. Troy Donahue

    Frankie

  14. Sandra Gould

    Receptionist

  15. David Tomack

    Mr. McKenney

  16. Joel Fluellen

    Minister

  17. Jack Weston

    Stage manager

  18. Billy House

    Fat Man on Beach

  19. Maida Severn

    Teacher

  20. Than Wyenn

    Romano

  21. Peg Shirley

    Fay

  22. Mahalia Jackson

    Choir Soloist

  23. Bess Flowers

    Geraldine Moore (uncredited)

  24. Frank Baker

    Party Guest

  25. Alex Ball

    Audience Member

  26. George Barrows

    Furniture Mover

  27. Chet Brandenburg

    Man at Coney Island

  28. Teddy Buckner

    Marching Band Member

  29. George Calliga

    Security

  30. Steve Carruthers

    Actor at Audition

  31. Richard Collier

    McKinney

  32. Paul Cristo

    Show Spectator

  33. Joe Darensbourg

    Marching Band Member

  34. Robert Darin

    Waiter

  35. Mike De Lay

    Marching Band Member

  36. Elinor Donahue

    Lora's Friend

  37. Adolf Eichmann

    Himself (Archive Footage)

  38. Cicely Evans

    Louis Morton

  39. Myrna Fahey

    Iris Dawn

  40. George Ford

    Show Spectator (uncredited)

  41. Tedd Hadfield

    Cop

  42. Lynne Hunter

    Teacher

  43. Nelson Leigh

    Doctor

  44. Paul Levitt

    Waiter

  45. John McNamara

    Doctor

  46. Joseph Mell

    Watchman

  47. Eddie Parker

    Cop at Funeral

  48. Waclaw Rekwart

    Restaurant Patron

  49. Cosmo Sardo

    Audience Member

  50. Jeffrey Sayre

    Audience Member

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 53 , Crews : 48

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Imitation of Life (1959) 125 Min

ALL 06/26/1959 (en)
Drama, Romance
  • Release 06/26/1959
  • Production
    Universal International Pictures
  • Original title Imitation of Life
  • en
  • Revenue0.00

Fannie Hurst's best selling novel of today's tormented generation!

Overview

In 1940s New York, a white widow who dreams of being on Broadway has a chance encounter with a black single mother, who becomes her maid.

  1. Douglas Sirk

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Milton Carruth

    Editor

  4. Ross Hunter

    Producer