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Unwed Mother (1958)

Unwed Mother poster
Directed by
Walter Doniger
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 14m
Rated
NR
Rating
5.2 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young woman faces social stigma and personal hardship after becoming pregnant outside of marriage. She must navigate family pressure and a limited set of choices in 1950s America.

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What happens

Unwed Mother is a 1958 American drama film directed by Walter A. Doniger and starring Norma Moore, Robert Vaughn, Billie Bird, Diana Darrin and Jeanne Cooper. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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