Skip to content
HOLLYWOOD METRICS
HomeAboutCraftNewsAnalyticsScriptsBooksPricingAPIMCP
Catalog/Crime/My Forbidden Past
My Forbidden Past poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 58.0 / 100
1951·Crime / Drama / Romance·1h 10m

MY FORBIDDEN PAST

“SHE's the kind of woman that made NEW ORLEANS famous!”

An 1890s New Orleans heiress tries to buy a married doctor's love with her tainted family fortune.

Above the Line
Robert Stevenson·DirectorMarion Parsonnet·ScreenplayPolan Banks·NovelHarry J. Wild·Director of PhotographyFriedrich Hollaender·Original Music ComposerGeorge C. Shrader·Editor
Cast
Robert Mitchum·Dr. Mark LucasAva Gardner·Barbara BeaurevelMelvyn Douglas·Paul BeaurevelLucile Watson·Aunt Eula BeaurevelJanis Carter·Corinne LucasGordon Oliver·Clay DuchesneBasil Ruysdael·Dean CazzleyClarence Muse·PompeyJack Briggs·Cousin PhilippeWill Wright·Luther Toplady
Full Crew
(18 credits)
Directing· 1
Robert Stevenson·Director
Writing· 3
Marion Parsonnet·ScreenplayPolan Banks·NovelLeopold Atlas·Adaptation
Camera· 1
Harry J. Wild·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
George C. Shrader·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Friedrich Hollaender·Original Music ComposerClem Portman·Sound DesignerPhil Brigandi·Sound Designer
Art & Design· 6
Albert S. D'Agostino·Art DirectionAlfred Herman·Art DirectionMichael Woulfe·Costume DesignHarley Miller·Set DecorationDarrell Silvera·Set DecorationMel Berns·Makeup Artist
Production· 3
Polan Banks·ProducerRobert Sparks·ProducerSid Rogell·Executive Producer
By the Numbers
58.0
OF 100
Master Score
6.2
OF 10
IMDb
—
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
Where to Watch

THE AVAILABILITY MAP

The canonical record of where this film lives across the streaming map.

Provider Index In Progress

Streaming, rental, and purchase availability for this title is being ingested from the TMDB watch-providers feed and will appear here once the next catalog refresh runs. Until then, the canonical source links below remain the fastest route.

Find on TMDB
Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind My Forbidden Past's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#336600
#990000
#000000
Mood
Mysterious, Dramatic, Romantic
Composition
Split
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features a close-up of a man's face on the left, looking towards a woman on the right who is looking upwards. In the background, a two-story building”

romancedramamystery
Key Elements
HouseStreet Lamp
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
More Like This

THE NEIGHBORHOOD

Neighboring films in the catalog's similarity graph.

Keep Going

THREE WAYS DEEPER

Auteur
AUT
MORE BY ROBERT STEVENSON

Every catalog entry where Robert Stevenson is credited as director.

Open
Family
GEN
MORE CRIME

Top-ranked films inside crime, sorted by master score.

Open
Era
DEC
MORE FROM THE 1950S

The best films of the 1950s, ranked across every available metric.

Open
View on IMDbView on TMDBCatalog
HOLLYWOOD METRICS

The definitive mathematical oracle for cinematic success and creative script intelligence.

74,000+ Films100 Years1.1M+ Reviews
PRODUCT
  • Dashboard
  • Pricing
  • Script Analysis
  • Watch the Demo
  • The Red List
  • News
  • Analytics
  • API
  • MCP Connector
COMPANY
  • About
  • Track Record
  • Trust & Script Privacy
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
CONNECT
  • ▶YouTube
  • ◉Instagram
  • ♪TikTok
  • @Threads
  • fFacebook
Get Started Free →
© 2026 Hollywood Metrics. All rights reserved.Powered by bespoke agents and autonomous agentic workflows