When the Bough Breaks (1947 film)
| When the Bough Breaks | |
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DVD cover | |
| 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 |
Release dates |
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Running time | 78 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Box office | £125,000 (by July 1953)[1] |
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.[2]
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.[3]
The house featured in the film was based on the real life house of Sydney Box.[4]
Reception
Trade papers called the film a "notable box office attraction" in British cinemas in 1948.[5]
References
- ↑ Andrew Spicer, Sydney Box Manchester Uni Press 2006 p 210
- ↑ "British studios take a holiday from thrillers.". The Australian Women's Weekly (1933 - 1982) (1933 - 1982: National Library of Australia). 31 May 1947. p. 36. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
- ↑ "Korda Film Postponed.". The Mail (Adelaide, SA : 1912 - 1954) (Adelaide, SA: National Library of Australia). 24 May 1947. p. 3 Supplement: SUNDAY MAGAZINE. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
- ↑ "HOLLYWOOD LETTER.". Advocate (Burnie, Tas. : 1890 - 1954) (Burnie, Tas.: National Library of Australia). 17 November 1950. p. 12. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
- ↑ Robert Murphy, Realism and Tinsel: Cinema and Society in Britain 1939-48 2003 p211
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