Anna Lucasta (1958)

Eartha Kitt’s father kicked her out of the family home for being ‘bad’, but the one thing that drove her to a less than respectable life was being turned away from her family. When given a chance to turn things around, her father still is unwilling to see her differently. I found this whole film to be heartbreakingly sad. Every time it seems Eartha might experience a change for the better, something comes to punch her back down. While a bit theatrical in the way many stage adaptations are, Eartha Kitt is a complete queen here and backed up admirably by the likes of Sammy Davis Jr. and Rex Ingram.