
Twentyish Sally Kelton is unhappy at home and in her drab hometown until she meets roving musician Steve Ryan. Sally falls for Steve to whom she's just another fling before he heads to another town. When he leaves, she gets on a bus and follows him to his next stop. On the road she meets Drew Baxter, owner of a gaseteria in the town that's her destination. Drew sets Sally up with a room at a local boardinghouse and a job at his business. Try as he might, Drew can't win Sally'... (Full plot summary below)
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Twentyish Sally Kelton is unhappy at home and in her drab hometown until she meets roving musician Steve Ryan. Sally falls for Steve to whom she's just another fling before he heads to another town. When he leaves, she gets on a bus and follows him to his next stop. On the road she meets Drew Baxter, owner of a gaseteria in the town that's her destination. Drew sets Sally up with a room at a local boardinghouse and a job at his business. Try as he might, Drew can't win Sally's heart from Steve, who has remained indifferent to her since her arrival. When Steve heads off to South America, Sally is even more despondent after she learns that she's pregnant by him.
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| New YorkerRichard BrodyA startling blend of compassion and invention. |
| User ReviewGreg Wwell crafted and successful drama marks ida lupino's directorial debut |
| User ReviewLuke WThis is better than it should be given how cheesy and corny much of it is. In particular, there are some fabulous stylistic moments such as the child birth scene which almost seems like something out of Eraserhead in the anxiety in projects. |
| User ReviewKevin LThe acting does nothing but decorate the word "melodramatic," the sound quality and production value poor, the story uninteresting, and the characters unlikeable. Not Wanted definitely does not hold up |