Catherine Fitch, Cedric Smith, Chris Wiggins, Corinne Conley, Michael Riley ...( see more  see more... ) , Nicholas Campbell , Peter MacNeill , Shannon Lawson , Stephanie Morgenstern , Steven Sutcliffe , Susan Clark

Based on a shocking true story, this drama traces the grim events at a Canadian home for unwed mothers in the 1930s and '40s. Lila and William Young (Susan Clark and Peter MacNeill), owners of the Ide...( read more  read more... )al Maternity Home, have a spotless public image as a dedicated couple helping pregnant women. But there's a hidden dark side to their operation, including starving babies considered unadoptable and burying them in butter boxes.

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Unrated, 94 min.

Directed by: Don McBrearty

Release Date: December 31, 1995

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DVD Release Date: October 10, 2006

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  • February 27, 2007
    Good movie even though it can be disturbing to some people. This is a true story and I just can't believe what that woman was doing. My heart goes out to all those babies that died.

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