Mildred Pierce

Joan Crawford (born Lucille Fay LeSueur; March 23, c. 1904–1908 – May 10, 1977) was an American actress. She won the 1945 Best Actress Academy Award for Mildred Pierce. She was voted the tenth greatest female star in the history of American movies by the American Film Institute.

Director Michael Curtiz did not want Joan for the part....he wanted Bette Davis or Barbara Stanwyck, when both were unavailable, he wanted Olivia de Havilland or Joan Fontaine, who were in their 20s, Joan was 41. He finally chose Joan after seeing her screen test.

During production, Curtiz and Crawford often clashed on the set and producer Jerry Wald often intervened and restored the peace.

The film was a box-office success. According to Warner Bros., it earned $3,483,000 (equal to $62,381,878 today) in the United States and $2,155,000 (equal to $38,507,332) in other markets.

Director Michael Curtiz has quite a portfolio of film credits, from horror epics, Dr. X, and Mystery of the Wax Museum...swashbucklers Captain Blood, The Sea Hawk, and Adventures of Robin Hood....history adventures like Charge of the Light Brigade, and The Private Lives of Elizabeth & Essex....gangster film Angels With Dirty Faces...westerns, Dodge City, Virginia City, and Sante Fe Trail...musical bio Yankee Doodle Dandy....and some film about love lost and the resistance against the Nazis in a little place called Casablanca. Ever heard of it?

(Source: Wikipedia, plus my 2 cents)

Yes it stands the test of time.

Has a twist at the end.

Was it any good?

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