When the Bough Breaks

Directed by Lawrence Huntington
19 november 1947    78mDrama
6.56.3
Emotional strains of adoption. A young mother hands over her baby to foster parents, but struggles to let go emotionally. Her obsession affects the lives of those around her, including the child.

Where to Watch When the Bough Breaks

  • Patricia RocLily Bates
  • Rosamund JohnFrances Norman
  • Bill OwenBill Collins
  • Brenda BruceRuby Chapman
  • Patrick HoltRobert Norman
  • Cavan MaloneJimmy
  • Leslie DwyerGeorge
  • Sonia HolmNurse
  • Torin ThatcherAdams
  • Catherine LaceyAlmoner
  • Marianne StoneShop Assistant (as Mary Stone)
  • Noel HowlettJudge
  • Jane HyltonMaid
  • Gerald CaseDoctor
  • Sheila HuntingtonShop Assistant
  • Edie MartinCustomer
  • Joan HaythorneMiss Brent
  • Ada Reeve2nd Landlady
  • Muriel George1st Landlady
  • Edith SharpeMatron

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