''Switched at Birth'' (also known as ''Mistaken Identity'' and ''Two Babies: Switched at Birth'' ), American

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released in 1999 by Alexander/Enright & Associates and

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. It was filmed in

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and

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Plot

Two baby boys, born more or less at the same time, were

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soon after they had been born. When their families accidentally discover it eighteen months later, they start having troubles to decide who their real children are – the one they have been raising or the one they gave birth to.

Cast

* Melissa Gilbert as Sarah Barlow *

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as Linda Wells * David Andrews as James Barlow *

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as Bert Wells * James McCaffrey as Darryl *

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as Judy * Susan Barnes as Marie *

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as Dr. Nurenberg

References

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* 1999 television films 1999 films 1999 drama films CBS network films Films shot in Oregon Films shot in Portland, Oregon 1990s English-language films {{US-tv-drama-film-stub