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  • When the Bough Breaks (1947)
  • 78 min | Drama
When the Bough Breaks (1947)
78 min | Drama

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.
Writers
Moie Charles (story) | Peter Rogers (screenplay) | Herbert Victor (story)
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Updated Nov 19, 1947

Release date
1948 (Austria)

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21 cast members
Name Known for
Patricia Roc
Lily Bates Lily Bates   See fewer
Rosamund John
Frances Norman Frances Norman   See fewer
Bill Owen
Bill Collins Bill Collins   See fewer
Brenda Bruce
Ruby Chapman Ruby Chapman   See fewer
Patrick Holt
Robert Norman Robert Norman   See fewer
Leslie Dwyer
George George   See fewer
Sonia Holm
Nurse Nurse   See fewer
Catherine Lacey
Almoner Almoner   See fewer
Edith Sharpe
Matron Matron   See fewer
Muriel George
1st Landlady 1st Landlady   See fewer
Ada Reeve
2nd Landlady 2nd Landlady   See fewer
Joan Haythorne
Miss Brent Miss Brent   See fewer
Edie Martin
Customer Customer   See fewer
Sheila Huntington
Shop Assistant Shop Assistant   See fewer
Marianne Stone
Shop Assistant (as Mary Stone) Shop Assistant (as Mary Stone)   See fewer
Gerald Case
Doctor Doctor   See fewer
John Warren
Guest at Birthday Party (uncredited) Guest at Birthday Party (uncredited)   See fewer
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