Never Say Goodbye
Hated by the child who was her own... and forbidden to say "I am your mother."
1956 | 96m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Douglas Sirk, Jerry Hopper |
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| Writer: | Charles Hoffman |
| Staring: |
| In present-day U.S., Dr. Michael Parker, a prominent surgeon, unexpectedly runs into his German-born wife whom he thought was dead. Victor, an artist and his "dead" wife's now boyfriend, berates Dr. Parker for "killing" her. The bulk of the story flashes back to Austria during World War II as we learn how Dr. Parker met and married his wife, and the one mistake that may have cost him his family. | |
| Release Date: | Mar 10, 1956 |
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| Director: | Douglas Sirk, Jerry Hopper |
| Writer: | Charles Hoffman |
| Genres: | Drama, Romance |
| Keywords | love triangle, new york city, screwball comedy |
| Production Companies | Universal International Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 Entered: Apr 14, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Rock Hudson | Dr. Michael Parker |
| Cornell Borchers | Lisa Gosting |
| George Sanders | Victor |
| Shelley Fabares | Suzy Parker |
| Ray Collins | Dr. Bailey |
| David Janssen | Dave Heller |
| Helen Wallace | Miss Tucker |
| John Wengraf | Prof. Zimmelman |
| Max Showalter | Andy Leonard |
| John Banner | Oskar |
| Raymond Greenleaf | Dr. Andrews |
| Jerry Paris | Joe |
| Frank Wilcox | Dr. Barnes |
| James Flavin | Timmy |
| Else Neft | Frau Hempel |
| Robert F. Simon | Dr. Kenneth Evans |
| Howard Wendell | Harry |
| Fred Nurney | Karl Romberg |
| Edward Earle | Colonel Washburn |
| John Mylong | Herr Gosting |
| Clint Eastwood | Will |
| Gia Scala | Minnie |
| Albert Szabo | Nikki |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Luigi Pirandello | Theatre Play |
| Frank Skinner | Original Music Composer |
| Douglas Sirk | Director |
| Jerry Hopper | Director |
| Charles Hoffman | Writer |
| Maury Gertsman | Director of Photography |
| Paul Weatherwax | Editor |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Albert J. Cohen | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 3 |
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It's a really sweet story, but the execution of it to bring it to our screens is disappointing. The A to B of <em>'Never Say Goodbye'</em> is rather endearing, with people reconnecting. However, how the film fills in the blanks is kinda shoddy. I found a lot of the dialogue to be cringeworthy and ... the way characters act came across as irritating. I will say most of that stems from the final 30 or so minutes, it's a tad more solid up until that point. The cast members themselves are good, it's all well acted. Rock Hudson, Cornell Borchers and George Sanders are all decent value. The look of the film is also pleasant enough. I just wish the production itself, namely on the writing side, was more well made. Clint Eastwood has a blink-and-you'll-miss-it uncredited role, though is named - as 'Will'. Still a fair few films until his career really got going.