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Adam Had Four Sons (1941)

APPROVED  81 min  -  Drama | Romance   -  27 March 1941 (USA)
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Early 1905, French governess Emilie Gallatin (Ingrid Bergman) is hired to care of a luxurious family mansion and the four sons of wealthy Adam Stoddard (Warner Baxter) and his wife... See full summary »

Director:

Gregory Ratoff

Writers:

William Hurlbut (screenplay), Michael Blankfort (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ingrid Bergman ...
Warner Baxter ...
Susan Hayward ...
Hester Stoddard
Fay Wray ...
Molly Stoddard
Richard Denning Richard Denning ...
Jack Stoddard (older)
Johnny Downs Johnny Downs ...
David Stoddard (older)
Robert Shaw ...
Chris Stoddard (older)
Charles Lind Charles Lind ...
Phillip Stoddard (older)
Billy Ray Billy Ray ...
Jack Stoddard (younger)
Steven Muller Steven Muller ...
David Stoddard (younger)
Wallace Chadwell Wallace Chadwell ...
Chris Stoddard (younger)
Bobby Walberg Bobby Walberg ...
Phillip Stoddard (younger)
Helen Westley Helen Westley ...
June Lockhart ...
Vance
Pietro Sosso Pietro Sosso ...
Otto
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Storyline

Early 1905, French governess Emilie Gallatin (Ingrid Bergman) is hired to care of a luxurious family mansion and the four sons of wealthy Adam Stoddard (Warner Baxter) and his wife, Molly Stoddard (Fay Wray). Things couldn't be more perfect, until in 1907, first Molly dies, and then the stock market crashes, wiping out the Soddard's fortune. Emilie is forced to go back home to France. The parting is difficult, for the teenager boys - Jack Stoddard (Billy Ray), David Stoddard (Steven Muller), Chris Stoddard (Wallace Chadwell), and Phillip Stoddard (Bobby Walberg) - had grown to depend on Emilie more after the loss of their mother, and Emilie had fallen in love with Adam. Seven years later, just before the beginning of World War I, the family's fortunes have improved, and Adam insists with Emilie to return and stay on as part of the family - preserving her from the foreseeable fates of war... Written by Artemis-9  

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Adam hatte vier Söhne See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$488,000 (estimated)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | (director's cut)

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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