Not Wanted
Not Wanted is a 1949 American drama film directed by Elmer Clifton and Ida Lupino and starring Sally Forrest, Keefe Brasselle and Leo Penn.[1]
| Not Wanted | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Elmer Clifton Ida Lupino |
| Produced by | Anson Bond Ida Lupino |
| Written by | Paul Jarrico Ida Lupino Malvin Wald |
| Starring | Sally Forrest Keefe Brasselle Leo Penn |
| Music by | Leith Stevens |
| Cinematography | Henry Freulich |
| Edited by | William H. Ziegler |
Production company | Emerald Productions |
| Distributed by | Film Classics |
Release date | June 24, 1949 |
Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The film's sets were designed by the art director Charles D. Hall. Shooting took place at the Universal Studios.
Synopsis
After abandoning her home town to follow a travelling musician, a young woman is abandoned by him and then finds herself pregnant.
Cast
- Sally Forrest as Sally Kelton
- Keefe Brasselle as Drew Baxter
- Leo Penn as Steve Ryan
- Dorothy Adams as Mrs. Aggie Kelton
- Wheaton Chambers as Mr. Kelton
- Rita Lupino as Joan
- Audrey Farr as Nancy
- Carole Donne as Jane
- Ruth Clifford as Mrs. Elizabeth Stone
- Ruthelma Stevens as Miss James
- Virginia Mullen as Mrs. Banning, Infant's mother
- Marie Harmon as Irene
- Roger Anderson as Bill Aikens
- Gregg Barton as Patrolman
- Charles Seel as Dr. Williams
- Lawrence Dobkin as Assistant District Attorney
- Patrick Whyte as Reverend Culbertson
Critical reception
The film has been received positively by modern critics. It holds a 80% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 5 reviews.[2]
Richard Brody of The New Yorker in a glowing review lauded the film and Lupino's direction writing,
Lupino displays a documentary avidity for the details of work and play. She conveys Sally’s unworldly, impractical passion with tender, intimate closeups and an intense, effects-driven subjectivity—a hallucinatory sequence in a hospital is a masterpiece of low-budget Expressionism. An incongruous yet majestic chase scene, highlighting a photogenic array of Los Angeles locations, projects the intimate melodrama onto the world stage.[3]
References
- Bubbeo p.165
- "Not Wanted (1949)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
- "Not Wanted". The New Yorker. June 13, 2016. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
Bibliography
- Daniel Bubbeo. The Women of Warner Brothers: The Lives and Careers of 15 Leading Ladies, with Filmographies for Each. McFarland, 2001.