When the Bough Breaks (1947 film)
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| Directed by | Lawrence Huntington |
| Produced by | Betty E. Box |
| Written by | Muriel Box Sydney Box Moie Charles Peter Rogers |
| Starring | Patricia Roc Rosamund John |
| Music by | Clifton Parker |
| Cinematography | Bryan Langley |
| Edited by | Gordon Hales |
| Distributed by | General Film Distributors |
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78 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
When the Bough Breaks is a 1947 film by Gainsborough Pictures, J. Arthur Rank and Sydney Box Productions. It is an adaptation of an original story-line by Herbert Victor on adoption and the competing ties of one child's birth and foster family.[1]
Contents
Cast
- Patricia Roc as Lily Bates
- Rosamund John as Frances Norman
- Bill Owen as Bill Collins
- Brenda Bruce as Ruby Chapman
- Patrick Holt as Robert Norman
- Cavan Malone as Jimmy
- Leslie Dwyer as George
- Sonia Holm as Nurse
- Torin Thatcher as Adams
- Catherine Lacey as Almoner
- Edith Sharpe as Matron
Production
The film was less glamorous than the typical Gainsborough melodrama, with no outfit worn by Patricia Roc costing more than £5.[2]
The house featured in the film was based on the real life house of Sydney Box.[3]
