A gripping blend of film noir and melodrama from Warner Brothers stalwart Michael Curtiz, Mildred Pierce stars Joan Crawford as a fiercely ambitious mother whose determination to give her daughter everything comes at a devastating cost. As family loyalties unravel and murder lurks over her hard-won success, Mildred must make the ultimate sacrifice. Co-starring Ann Blyth as the ungrateful daughter from hell, Mildred Pierce was a turning point for Crawford, earning her the Academy Award for Best Actress and boosting her career into a legendary second act. Based on the hardboiled novel by James M. Cain.