Adam Had Four Sons (1941)
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Ingrid Bergman stars in Adam Had Four Sons, her second American film appearance. Based on a novel by Charles Bonner, the story begins in the early twentieth century, when French governess Emilie Gallatin (Bergman) is hired to care for the four growing sons of wealthy Adam Stoddard (Warner Baxter).… More Ingrid Bergman stars in Adam Had Four Sons, her second American film appearance. Based on a novel by Charles Bonner, the story begins in the early twentieth century, when French governess Emilie Gallatin (Bergman) is hired to care for the four growing sons of wealthy Adam Stoddard (Warner Baxter). The sudden death of Stoddard's wife Molly (Fay Wray) and the loss of his fortune compels Emilie to reluctantly give up her position and head home. Ten years later, Stoddard, having recovered financially, again sends for Emilie, even though his sons have all grown and are about to march off to WW1. Secretly in love with Stoddard, Emilie nonetheless keeps her place, until the libertine behavior of Stoddard's scheming sister-in-law Hester (Susan Hayward) forces Emilie to take drastic action. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Gregory Ratoff
- Written By
- William Hurlbut, Michael Blankfort
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, Classics
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Mar 27, 1941 Wide
- Studio
- Sony Pictures Entertainment
Critic Reviews
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David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews
...the high sleaze quotient ensures that Adam Had Four Sons remains engrossing enough to warrant a recommendation.
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Cast
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Ingrid Bergman
as Emilie Gallatin
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Warner Baxter
as Adam Stoddard
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Susan Hayward
as Hester
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Fay Wray
as Molly
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Richard Denning
as Older Jack
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Johnny Downs
as Older David
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Charles Lind
as Older Phillip
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Billy Ray
as Younger Jack
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Steven Muller
as Younger David
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Wallace Chadwell
as Younger Chris
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Bobby Walberg
as Younger Phillip
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Helen Westley
as Cousin Phillipa
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June Lockhart
as Vance
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Pietro Sosso
as Otto
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Gilbert Emery
as Dr. Lane
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Renie Riano
as Photographer
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Clarence Muse
as Sam
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Robert "Buddy" Shaw
as Older Chris
- Robert Gottschall
