Mildred Pierce
“Please don't tell anyone what Mildred Pierce did!”
Synopsis
A hard-working mother inches towards disaster as she divorces her husband and starts a successful restaurant business to support her spoiled daughter.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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TrailerOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2014-07-08
Top Cast
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Joan Crawford
Mildred Pierce
Jack Carson
Wally Fay
Zachary Scott
Monte Beragon
Eve Arden
Ida Corwin
Ann Blyth
Veda Pierce Forrester
Bruce Bennett
Albert 'Bert' Pierce
Lee Patrick
Maggie Biederhof
Moroni Olsen
Inspector Peterson
Veda Ann Borg
Miriam Ellis
Jo Ann Marlowe
Kay Pierce
Butterfly McQueen
Lottie (uncredited)
Bill Alcorn
Soldier (uncredited)
Betty Alexander
Party Guest (uncredited)
Ramsay Ames
Party Guest (uncredited)
George Anderson
Peterson's Assistant (uncredited)
Robert Arthur
High School Boy (uncredited)
Lynn Baggett
Waitress (uncredited)
Leah Baird
Police Matron (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
New York City, New York
Festival / Special Debut
October 20, 1945
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$1.5M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$5.6M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
3.88x
+$4.2M net gain
Theatrical Status
Mega Hit
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Michael Curtiz
- Screenplay & Story
- Ranald MacDougall
- Original Score
- Max Steiner
- Original Title
- Mildred Pierce
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 51m
- Production Budget
- $1.5M
- Worldwide Gross
- $5.6M
- Production Studios
- Warner Bros. Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Michael Curtiz
Ranald MacDougall, James M. Cain, Herschel Daugherty
Max Steiner
Ernest Haller
David Weisbart
Jerry Wald, Jack L. Warner
Department Leadership Roster
Ranald MacDougall
Screenplay
Ernest Haller
Director of Photography
David Weisbart
Editor
Michael Curtiz
Director
Jerry Wald
Producer
Max Steiner
Original Music Composer
Milo Anderson
Costume Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Mildred Pierce
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Mildred Pierce about?
A hard-working mother inches towards disaster as she divorces her husband and starts a successful restaurant business to support her spoiled daughter.
Who directed Mildred Pierce?
Mildred Pierce was directed by Michael Curtiz.
Who stars in Mildred Pierce?
The principal cast of Mildred Pierce includes Joan Crawford, Jack Carson, Zachary Scott, Eve Arden, Ann Blyth.
When was Mildred Pierce released and how long is it?
Mildred Pierce was released in 1945 with a total runtime of 1h 51m.
What was the box office and production budget of Mildred Pierce?
Mildred Pierce had a reported production budget of $1.5M and grossed $5.6M at the worldwide box office (3.88 return on budget, classified as a blockbuster success).
Who composed the musical score for Mildred Pierce?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Mildred Pierce was composed by Max Steiner.
Is Mildred Pierce based on a book or true story?
Mildred Pierce is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "James M. Cain".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Mildred Pierce?
Mildred Pierce holds official age classifications: GB: PG (Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.); US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).