21 Dec 2001
The Majestic
Set in 1951, a blacklisted Hollywood writer gets into a car accident, loses his memory and settles down in a small town where he is mistaken for a long-lost son.
My Son John
You'll be shocked by John's scandalous secret !
In this Cold War drama, a woman suspects her son is a Communist spy.
Top Billed Cast
Helen Hayes Lucille Jefferson
Van Heflin Stedman
Dean Jagger Dan Jefferson
Robert Walker John Jefferson
Minor Watson Dr. Carver
Frank McHugh Father O'Dowd
Richard Jaeckel Chuck Jefferson
James Young Ben Jefferson
Jimmie Dundee Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Douglas Evans Government Employee (uncredited)
Nancy Hale Nurse (uncredited)
Sam Harris Professor at Graduation Ceremony (uncredited)
Todd Karns Bedford (uncredited)
Lee Miller Policeman at Shooting Scene (uncredited)
David Newell FBI Agent (uncredited)
Vera Stokes Secretary (uncredited)
Fred Sweeney Cleaner (uncredited)
Margaret Wells Nurse (uncredited)
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