Changing the ending really changed the impact of this story. Hollywood could not handle a character actually having an abortion in the 50's. Of course, getting an abortion back then was a pretty horrendous undertaking but perhaps actually allowing Lynley's character to go through with it would have been the better choice dramatically. The Broadway play was quite powerful. This watered down version was probably the best they could do back then. The Bernard Herrmann score eerily foreshadows his classic Vertigo score especially over the opening credits.
Review of Blue Denim
