The Blue Veil (1951 film)

For the French film, see The Blue Veil (1942 film).
The Blue Veil
1951 theatrical poster
Directed byCurtis Bernhardt
Written byNorman Corwin
Based on a story by François Campaux
Produced byJerry Wald
Norman Krasna
StarringJane Wyman
Charles Laughton
Joan Blondell
CinematographyFranz Planer
Edited byGeorge Amy
Music byFranz Waxman
Production
company
Wald/Krasna Productions
Distributed byRKO Radio Pictures
Release dates
  • September 5, 1951 (1951-09-05) (Premiere-Los Angeles)[1]
  • October 26, 1951 (1951-10-26) (US)[1]
Running time
113 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$3,550,000[2]

The Blue Veil is a 1951 American historical drama film directed by Curtis Bernhardt and starring Jane Wyman, Charles Laughton and Joan Blondell. It tells the story of a woman who spends her life caring for other people’s children, beginning just after World War I. The title refers to the headdresses once worn by governesses and nannies, colored blue to distinguish them from the white veils worn by medical nurses. The screenplay by Norman Corwin is based on a story by François Campaux, adapted for the French-language film Le Voile Bleu in 1942.[3]

  1. ^ a b "The Blue Veil: Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference rko was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "The Blue Veil (1951) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 2019-12-13.