Imitation of Life

Imitation of Life by Douglas Sirk

7.40

In 1940s New York, a white widow who dreams of being on Broadway has a chance encounter with a black single mother, who becomes her maid.

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Cast

Lana Turner

Lana Turner as Lora Meredith

John Gavin

John Gavin as Steve Archer

Juanita Moore

Juanita Moore as Annie Johnson

Sandra Dee

Sandra Dee as Susie (16)

Susan Kohner

Susan Kohner as Sarah Jane (18)

Robert Alda

Robert Alda as Allen Loomis

Dan O'Herlihy

Dan O'Herlihy as David Edwards

Karin Dicker

Karin Dicker as Sarah Jane (8)

Terry Burnham

Terry Burnham as Susie (6)

John Vivyan

John Vivyan as Young man

Lee Goodman

Lee Goodman as Photographer

Ann Robinson

Ann Robinson as Showgirl

Troy Donahue

Troy Donahue as Frankie

Sandra Gould

Sandra Gould as Receptionist

David Tomack

David Tomack as Mr. McKenney

Joel Fluellen

Joel Fluellen as Minister

Jack Weston

Jack Weston as Stage manager

Billy House

Billy House as Fat Man on Beach

Maida Severn

Maida Severn as Teacher

Than Wyenn

Than Wyenn as Romano

Peg Shirley

Peg Shirley as Fay

Mahalia Jackson

Mahalia Jackson as Choir Soloist

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers as Geraldine Moore (uncredited)

Frank Baker

Frank Baker as Party Guest

Alex Ball

Alex Ball as Audience Member

George Barrows

George Barrows as Furniture Mover

Chet Brandenburg

Chet Brandenburg as Man at Coney Island

Teddy Buckner

Teddy Buckner as Marching Band Member

George Calliga

George Calliga as Security

Steve Carruthers

Steve Carruthers as Actor at Audition

Richard Collier

Richard Collier as McKinney

Paul Cristo

Paul Cristo as Show Spectator

Joe Darensbourg

Joe Darensbourg as Marching Band Member

Robert Darin

Robert Darin as Waiter

Mike De Lay

Mike De Lay as Marching Band Member

Elinor Donahue

Elinor Donahue as Lora's Friend

Adolf Eichmann

Adolf Eichmann as Himself (Archive Footage)

Cicely Evans

Cicely Evans as Louis Morton

Myrna Fahey

Myrna Fahey as Iris Dawn

George Ford

George Ford as Show Spectator (uncredited)

Tedd Hadfield

Tedd Hadfield as Cop

Lynne Hunter

Lynne Hunter as Teacher

Nelson Leigh

Nelson Leigh as Doctor

Paul Levitt

Paul Levitt as Waiter

John McNamara

John McNamara as Doctor

Joseph Mell

Joseph Mell as Watchman

Eddie Parker

Eddie Parker as Cop at Funeral

Waclaw Rekwart

Waclaw Rekwart as Restaurant Patron

Cosmo Sardo

Cosmo Sardo as Audience Member

Jeffrey Sayre

Jeffrey Sayre as Audience Member

Cap Somers

Cap Somers as Truck Driver

Ted Thorpe

Ted Thorpe as Dog Owner

Napoleon Whiting

Napoleon Whiting as Kenneth, Lora's Butler

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