Not Wanted

Not Wanted is a 1949 American drama about Sally Kelton, a young woman who leaves her small town with a travelling musician. Their romance ends when he moves on, and she later discovers she is pregnant. A kind friend, Drew Baxter, loves her and would marry her, but Sally feels she cannot build a life with him under the circumstances. After giving birth, she gives the baby up, and her guilt drives her to take another woman's child.

The film was directed by Elmer Clifton and Ida Lupino, and it is the first title in the chronological list of Lupino's directing work, ahead of Never Fear, The Hitch-Hiker, The Bigamist and The Trouble with Angels. Lupino also wrote the screenplay with Paul Jarrico and produced alongside Anson Bond. Sally Forrest plays Sally Kelton, with Keefe Brasselle as Drew Baxter, Leo Penn as Steve Ryan, Dorothy Adams and Wheaton Chambers as her parents, and Rita Lupino as Joan. Twenty-three cast members are credited.

Running about ninety-one minutes, the film holds a rating of 6.8 out of 10 on IMDb from roughly 1,100 votes, and the same rating on TMDB from a much smaller base of 35 votes. The agreement across both audiences suggests a modest but settled reputation rather than a widely seen title.