Mrs. Parkington

Mrs. Parkington

124 mins | Drama, Romance | Oct. 12, 1944

In this family saga, Mrs. Parkington recounts the story of her life, beginning as a hotel maid in frontier Nevada where she is swept off her feet by mine owner and financier Augustus Parkington. He moves them to New York, tries to remake her into a society woman, and establishes their home among the wealthiest of New York's high society. Family and social life is not always peaceful, however, and she guides us, in flashbacks, through the rises and falls of the Parkington family fortunes.

Mrs. Parkington

124 mins | Drama, Romance | Oct. 12, 1944

Mrs. Parkington
In this family saga, Mrs. Parkington recounts the story of her life, beginning as a hotel maid in frontier Nevada where she is swept off her feet by mine owner and financier Augustus Parkington. He moves them to New York, tries to remake her into a society woman, and establishes their home among the wealthiest of New York's high society. Family and social life is not always peaceful, however, and she guides us, in flashbacks, through the rises and falls of the Parkington family fortunes.
IMDb rating 7.0
Producers Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Original title Mrs. Parkington
Directors Tay Garnett
Writers Polly James, Robert Thoeren, Louis Bromfield

Cast

Greer Garson

as Susie Parkington

Walter Pidgeon

as Major Augustus Parkington

Edward Arnold

as Amory Stilham

Agnes Moorehead

as Baroness Aspasia Conti

Cecil Kellaway

as Edward VII, Prince of Wales

Gladys Cooper

as Alice, Dutchess de Brancourt

Frances Rafferty

as Jane Stilham

Tom Drake

as Ned Talbot

Peter Lawford

as Lord Thornley

Dan Duryea

as Jack Stilham

Hugh Marlowe

as John Marbey

Selena Royle

as Mattie Trounson

Fortunio Bonanova

as Signor Cellini

Lee Patrick

as Madeleine Parkington Swann

Harry Cording

as Humphrey

Celia Travers

as Belle

Mary Servoss

as Mrs. Graham

Rod Cameron

as Al Swann

Helen Freeman

as Helen Parkington Stilham

Tala Birell

as Lady Nora Ebbsworth

Hans Conried

as Mr. Ernst

Gordon Richards

as James

St. Luke's Episcopal Church Choristers

as Carolers (as Saint Luke's Choristers)

Harry Adams

as Ball Waiter (uncredited)

Jessie Arnold

as Leaping Rock Pedestrian (uncredited)

William Bailey

as Ball Musician (uncredited)

Wilson Benge

as Ball Caterer (uncredited)

John Berkes

as Beggar (uncredited)

Margaret Bert

as Nurse (uncredited)

Symona Boniface

as Clothing Fitter (uncredited)

Eugene Borden

as Drunk (uncredited)

George M. Carleton

as Old Man at Ball (uncredited)

Maurice Cass

as Shopkeeper (uncredited)

Naomi Childers

as Hannah (uncredited)

Wallis Clark

as Capt. McTavish (uncredited)

Marcelle Corday

as Madame de Thebes (uncredited)

Rex Evans

as Fat Man at Ball (uncredited)

Al Ferguson

as Miner (uncredited)

Edward Fielding

as Rev. Pilbridge (uncredited)

Lee Tung Foo

as Sam (uncredited)

Byron Foulger

as Norman Vance (uncredited)

Robert Greig

as Mr. Orlando (uncredited)

Hugo Haas

as Balkan King (uncredited)

Winifred Harris

as Woman with Fat Man at Ball (uncredited)

Howard Hickman

as Dr. Herrick (uncredited)

Brandon Hurst

as Footman (uncredited)

Alma Kruger

as Mrs. Jacob Livingstone (uncredited)

Kay Medford

as Minnie (uncredited)

Rhea Mitchell

as Mrs. Humphrey (uncredited)

Noreen Nash

as Bridget (uncredited)

Marianne Stewart

as French Maid (uncredited)

Doodles Weaver

as Caterer (uncredited)