Her Twelve Men (Miss Baker's Dozen) (1954)
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After a fruitful 15-year association, Greer Garson and MGM parted company with Her Twelve Men. The William Roberts-Laura Z. Hobson screenplay was adapted from Louise Baker's autobiographical novel Miss Baker's Dozen, the title of which pointed out the fact (which the film's title does… More After a fruitful 15-year association, Greer Garson and MGM parted company with Her Twelve Men. The William Roberts-Laura Z. Hobson screenplay was adapted from Louise Baker's autobiographical novel Miss Baker's Dozen, the title of which pointed out the fact (which the film's title does not) that there are thirteen men in the story. Ms. Garson plays widow Jan Stewart, who after several years of marriage decides to create a new life for herself as a teacher at an exclusive boys' school. It takes her some time to win over her 13 troublesome students, but win them over she does. A more formidable task is to convince stodgy professor Joe Hargrave (Robert Ryan) that her teaching methods are viable; also doubtful of Jan's capability is Richard Y. Oliver (Barry Sullivan), the oil-rich father of her most contentious student (Tim Considine). Featured as another of the parents is Frances Bergen, the real-life wife of ventriloquist Edgar Bergen and the mother of Murphy Brown star Candice Bergen. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Robert Z. Leonard
- Genres
- Drama, Classics, Comedy
Unrated,
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Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
The last film star Greer Garson made for MGM after years in contract there is one of her weakest.
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Cast
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Greer Garson
as Jan Stewart
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Robert Ryan
as Joe Hargrave
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Barry Sullivan
as Richard Y. Oliver Sr.
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Richard Haydn
as Dr. Avord Barrett
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Barbara Lawrence
as Barbara Dunning
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James Arness
as Ralph Munsey
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Rex Thompson
as Homer Curtis
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Tim Considine
as Richard Y. Oliver Jr.
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David Stollery
as Jeff carlin
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Frances Bergen
as Sylvia Carlin
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Ian Wolfe
as Roger Franc
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Ivan Triesault
as Erik Haldeman
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Peter J. Votrian
as Alan Saunders
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Donald MacDonald
as Bobby Lennox
