Abandoned.

A melodrama presented in semi-documentary style exposing the sale of illegitimate babies by adoption racketeers.

After her sister goes missing in Los Angeles, a woman tries to find information about the disappearance at city hall. She gets support from a local crime reporter and gets the help of a shady detective. They are led to a black-market baby ring and a detective involved in the disappearance.

Credits

Cast
Dennis O'Keefe, Gale Storm, Jeff Chandler

Copyright

Complete catalog record
ABANDONED. Universal Pictures Co., Inc., c1949. 79 min., sd., b&w, 35mm. Summary: A melodrama presented in semi-documentary style exposing the sale of illegitimate babies by adoption racketeers. Credits: Producer, Jerry Bresler; director, Joe Newman; story and screenplay, Irwin Gielgud; music, Walter Scharf; film editor, Edward Curtiss. Cast: Dennis O'Keefe, Gale Storm, Jeff Chandler, Meg Randall, Raymond Burr. © Universal Pictures Co., Inc.; 8Sep49; LP2560.

Sources

  1. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, creator, length, format, color, sound, genre, description, credits, catalog record, copyright
  2. United World Films, Inc. 16mm Sound Motion Pictures Catalog, 1954-1955 — title, creator, length, format, color, sound, genre, description, credits