Never Say Goodbye (1956)

NR03/10/1956Drama, Romance1h 36m
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Hated by the child who was her own... and forbidden to say "I am your mother."

Overview

In present-day U.S., Dr. Michael Parker, a prominent surgeon, unexpectedly runs into his German-born wife whom he thought was dead. Victor, an artist and his "dead" wife's now boyfriend, berates Dr. Parker for "killing" her. The bulk of the story flashes back to Austria during World War II as we learn how Dr. Parker met and married his wife, and the one mistake that may have cost him his family.

Top Billed Cast

  1. Cast 1

    Rock Hudson

    Dr. Michael Parker

  2. Cast 1

    Cornell Borchers

    Lisa Gosting

  3. Cast 1

    George Sanders

    Victor

  4. Cast 1

    Shelley Fabares

    Suzy Parker

  5. Cast 1

    Ray Collins

    Dr. Bailey

  6. Cast 1

    David Janssen

    Dave Heller

  7. Cast 1

    Helen Wallace

    Miss Tucker

  8. Cast 1

    John Wengraf

    Prof. Zimmelman

  9. Cast 1

    Max Showalter

    Andy Leonard

It's a really sweet story, but the execution of it to bring it to our screens is disappointing. The A to B of <em>'Never Say Goodbye'</em> is rather endearing, with people reconnecting. However, how the film fills in the blanks is kinda shoddy. I found a lot of the dialogue to be cringeworthy and the way characters act came across as irritating. I will say most of that stems from the final 30 or so minutes, it's a tad more solid up until that point. The cast members themselves are good, it's all well acted. Rock Hudson, Cornell Borchers and George Sanders are all decent value. The look o...

Status Released

Original LanguageEnglish 

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