David Selznick

Read Showman by David Thomson and Memo From David O Selznick by Rudy Behmer to learn how DOS controlled everything about this film even creating Selznick Distribution to release the film as a total Selznick operation. The film was a smash hit.

Jennifer Jones whom he renamed from Phylis Isley was star of this film with other Selznick contractees Joe Cotton and Greg Peck. With fine support by Lillian Gish and Lionel Barrymore.

Jennifer the saintly St Benadette in 20th's The Song of Bernadette which won Jennifer the Oscar was transformed into the lusty Pearl Chavez by Selznick. Selznick was obsessed with Jennifer.

Jennifer was Oscar nominated for her dazzling performance