Imitation of Life (1959)

Imitation of Life (1959)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1959-04-09 United States of America 125 Min. PG-13
7.441 305 votes
Drama, Romance

Overview

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.

Cast

Lana Turner is Lora Meredith
Lora Meredith
John Gavin is Steve Archer
Steve Archer
Juanita Moore is Annie Johnson
Annie Johnson
Sandra Dee is Susie (16)
Susie (16)
Susan Kohner is Sarah Jane (18)
Sarah Jane (18)
Robert Alda is Allen Loomis
Allen Loomis
Dan O'Herlihy is David Edwards
David Edwards
Karin Dicker is Sarah Jane (8)
Sarah Jane (8)
Terry Burnham is Susie (6)
Susie (6)
John Vivyan is Young man
Young man
Lee Goodman is Photographer
Photographer
Ann Robinson is Showgirl
Showgirl
Troy Donahue is Frankie
Frankie
Sandra Gould is Receptionist
Receptionist
David Tomack is Mr. McKenney
Mr. McKenney
Joel Fluellen is Minister
Minister
Jack Weston is Stage manager
Stage manager
Billy House is Fat Man on Beach
Fat Man on Beach
Maida Severn is Teacher
Teacher
Than Wyenn is Romano
Romano
Peg Shirley is Fay
Fay
Mahalia Jackson is Choir Soloist
Choir Soloist
Bess Flowers is Geraldine Moore (uncredited)
Geraldine Moore (uncredited)
Frank Baker is Party Guest
Party Guest
Alex Ball is Audience Member
Audience Member
George Barrows is Furniture Mover
Furniture Mover
Chet Brandenburg is Man at Coney Island
Man at Coney Island
Teddy Buckner is Marching Band Member
Marching Band Member
George Calliga is Security
Security
Steve Carruthers is Actor at Audition
Actor at Audition
Richard Collier is McKinney
McKinney
Paul Cristo is Show Spectator
Show Spectator
Joe Darensbourg is Marching Band Member
Marching Band Member
Robert Darin is Waiter
Waiter
Mike De Lay is Marching Band Member
Marching Band Member
Elinor Donahue is Lora's Friend
Lora's Friend
Adolf Eichmann is Himself (Archive Footage)
Himself (Archive Footage)
Cicely Evans is Louis Morton
Louis Morton
Myrna Fahey is Iris Dawn
Iris Dawn
George Ford is Show Spectator (uncredited)
Show Spectator (uncredited)
Tedd Hadfield is Cop
Cop
Lynne Hunter is Teacher
Teacher
Nelson Leigh is Doctor
Doctor
Paul Levitt is Waiter
Waiter
John McNamara is Doctor
Doctor
Joseph Mell is Watchman
Watchman
Eddie Parker is Cop at Funeral
Cop at Funeral
Waclaw Rekwart is Restaurant Patron
Restaurant Patron
Cosmo Sardo is Audience Member
Audience Member
Jeffrey Sayre is Audience Member
Audience Member
Cap Somers is Truck Driver
Truck Driver
Ted Thorpe is Dog Owner
Dog Owner
Napoleon Whiting is Kenneth, Lora's Butler
Kenneth, Lora's Butler
Rodney Bieber is Moulin Rouge Dancer
Moulin Rouge Dancer

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