When The Bough Breaks (1947)

The bewildered wife of a bigamist allows her child to be adopted and then regrets it.

Date of release
1947-11-19
TMDB
6.8 / 10 (4)
Runtime
1h 18m
Genres
Drama
Director
Lawrence Huntington

Casting

Interesting facts

When the Bough Breaks is a 1947 film directed by Lawrence Huntington and starring Patricia Roc and Rosamund John. It is an adaptation of an original storyline by Herbert Victor on adoption and the competing ties of one child's birth and foster family.

Production

The film was the second in four films produced by Betty Box for Gainsborough with a total budget of £600,000. It was less glamorous than the typical Gainsborough melodrama, with no outfit worn by Patricia Roc costing more than £5. Roc played a working class role. The house featured in the film was based on the real life house of Sydney Box.

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