| Johnny Belinda | |
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| Directed by | Jean Negulesco |
| Screenplay by | Allen Vincent Irma von Cube |
| Based on | Johnny Belinda 1940 play by Elmer Blaney Harris |
| Produced by | Jerry Wald |
| Starring | Jane Wyman Lew Ayres Charles Bickford Agnes Moorehead |
| Cinematography | Ted McCord |
| Edited by | David Weisbart |
| Music by | Max Steiner |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1,631,000[1] |
| Box office | $4.1 million (US/ Canada rentals)[2] $6,987,000 (worldwide)[1] |
Johnny Belinda is a 1948 American drama film, directed by Jean Negulesco, based on the 1940 Broadway stage hit of the same name by Elmer Blaney Harris. The play was adapted for the screen by writers Allen Vincent and Irma von Cube.
The story is based on an incident that happened near Harris's summer residence in Fortune Bridge, Bay Fortune, Prince Edward Island. The title character is based on the real-life Lydia Dingwell (1852–1931), of Dingwells Mills, Prince Edward Island. The film dramatizes the consequences of spreading lies and rumors, and the horror of rape. The latter subject had previously been prohibited by the Motion Picture Production Code. Johnny Belinda is widely considered to be the first Hollywood film for which the restriction was relaxed since its implementation in 1934, and as such was controversial at the time of its initial release.[citation needed]
The film stars Jane Wyman, Lew Ayres, Charles Bickford, Agnes Moorehead, Stephen McNally, and Jan Sterling. Wyman's performance earned her the Academy Award for Best Actress.
It was filmed on location in Fort Bragg, California.[3]
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