Imitation of Life
7.4
Lora Meredith, a white widow who dreams of being on Broadway, has a chance encounter with Annie Johnson, a black single mother. Annie becomes the caretaker of Lora's daughter, Susie, while Lora pursues her stage career. Both women deal with the difficulties of motherhood: Lora's thirst for fame threatens her relationship with Susie, while Annie's light-skinned daughter, Sarah Jane, struggles with her African-American identity.
Director: Douglas Sirk, Frank Shaw, Luanna Sherman, Wilson Shyer
Cast: Adolf Eichmann, Alex Ball, Ann Robinson, Bess Flowers, Billy House, Cap Somers, Chet Brandenburg, Cicely Evans, Cosmo Sardo, Dan O'Herlihy, David Tomack, Eddie Parker
