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Roles turned down by Jeanne Crain:
Miss Crain was one of the actresses considered to portray the two-faced Eve.
Actor who got the part: Anne Baxter
Miss Crain was forever wounded when Fox refused to loan her to star opposite Laurence Olivier in this adaptation of Theodore Dreiser's "Sister Carrie."
Actor who got the part: Jennifer Jones
Pregnancy caused her to withdraw for this project which had been meant for her.
Actor who got the part: Susan Hayward
Jeanne turned down the role of Carol, an attractive middle-aged woman who has an affair with a much younger man because, she said, "I have children that age!"
Actor who got the part: Jennifer Jones
Crain was thought of for the role of Katie Nolan, but was much too young for the role and was not chosen.
Actor who got the part: Dorothy McGuire
One of the two final contenders (the winner was Susan Hayward) to portray Jane Froman. Miss Froman chose Hayward whose "looks she preferred."
Actor who got the part: Susan Hayward
Pregnancy kept Jeanne Crain from teaming again with Dan Dailey in this musical drama.
Actor who got the part: Anne Baxter
Did you know that Jeanne Crain was not the only choice for these movies? (click to learn more)
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