The Blue Veil (1951 film)
| The Blue Veil | |
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1951 theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Curtis Bernhardt |
| Written by | Norman Corwin Based on a story by François Campaux |
| Produced by | Jerry Wald Norman Krasna |
| Starring | Jane Wyman Charles Laughton Joan Blondell |
| Cinematography | Franz Planer |
| Edited by | George Amy |
| Music by | Franz Waxman |
Production company | Wald/Krasna Productions |
| Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures |
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Running time | 113 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $3,550,000 |
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.