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When the Bough Breaks (1947)
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1948 (Austria)
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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. | add synopsis
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(Cast overview, first billed only) | Patricia Roc | ... | Lily Bates |
| Rosamund John | ... | Frances Norman |
| Bill Owen | ... | Bill Collins |
| Brenda Bruce | ... | Ruby Chapman |
| Patrick Holt | ... | Robert Norman |
| Cavan Malone | ... | Jimmy |
| Leslie Dwyer | ... | George |
| Sonia Holm | ... | Nurse |
| Torin Thatcher | ... | Adams |
| Catherine Lacey | ... | Almoner |
| Edith Sharpe | ... | Matron |
| Muriel George | ... | 1st Landlady |
| Ada Reeve | ... | 2nd Landlady |
| Joan Haythorne | ... | Miss Brent |
| Edie Martin | ... | Customer |
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78 min
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When this movie was made, the position of a young single working mother would have been just about too scandalous to contemplate. The movie provides a very sympathetic portrayal of the difficulties which at that time made adoption a common outcome. We also see how difficult it can be to live with the adoption decision over time, and how many implications there can be even years later. Some of the events may seem a little unlikely today due to changing attitudes and laws, but the calm and unsensational approach of this movie makes it more than a mere tear-jerker.