Never Fear

Never Fear

1950 · 82 min · EN · 6.3 (31 votes)

Dir. Ida Lupino · Starring Sally Forrest, Keefe Brasselle, Hugh O'Brian, Eve Miller, Lawrence Dobkin, Rita Lupino · Music Leith Stevens

“People don't stop loving when things go wrong!”

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A dancer who has just gotten engaged to her partner and choreographer and is about to embark on a major career is devastated to learn that she has contracted polio.

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A devastating diagnosis shatters a dancer's dreams, forcing a profound reevaluation of life, love, and the indomitable human spirit. It's a poignant, character-driven drama that explores the depths of despair and the quiet strength found in overcoming adversity.

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