Review of Mildred Pierce (1945) by Peggy H — 07 Oct 2007

Really enjoyable for a melodrama, actually.

This review of Mildred Pierce (1945) was written by Peggy H on 07 Oct 2007.

Mildred Pierce has generally received very positive reviews.

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Veda is one of the worst villains ever seen in Hollywood. Mildred Pierce looked to me like one of those B movies passing as a Film Noir…

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By Robyn M (1,282) on 04 Feb 2013

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By Adam R (2,773) on 25 Nov 2014

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Classic Joan Crawford in this wonderful drama with perfect acting and a great story line. One of my favourite all time classics…

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