Adam Had Four Sons (1941)
Emilie has been hired to care for the four sons of wealthy Adam Stoddard and his wife, Molly. After Molly dies, Adam and the boys grow to depend on Emilie even more. At the same time, Emilie falls in love with Adam. The boys grow up, but Adam insists that Emilie stay on as part of the family. Her relationships with both the boys and Adam become strained after one son marries a gold-digging viper named Hester. Written by Daniel Bubbeo
Director:
Gregory Ratoff
Writers:
William Hurlbut, Michael Blankfort.
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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 Stoddard |
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Fay Wray as Molly Stoddard |
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Richard Denning as Jack Stoddard |
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Johnny Downs as David Stoddard |
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Robert Shaw as Chris Stoddard |
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Charles Lind as Phillip Stoddard (older) |
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Billy Ray as Jack Stoddard (younger) |
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Steven Muller as David Stoddard (younger) |
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Wallace Chadwell as Chris Stoddard (younger) |
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Bobby Walberg as Phillip Stoddard (younger) |
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Helen Westley as Cousin Philippa |
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June Lockhart as Vance |
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Pietro Sosso as Otto |
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Clarence Muse as Sam (uncredited) |
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Renie Riano as Miss Bunson, the Photographer |
| Writing | William Hurlbut | Screenplay |
| Directing | Gregory Ratoff | Director |
| Writing | Michael Blankfort | Screenplay |
| Production | Robert E. Sherwood | Producer |
| Editing | Francis D. Lyon | Editor |
| Sound | W. Franke Harling | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | J. Peverell Marley | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Charles Bonner | Novel |
| Production | Gordon Griffith | Associate Producer |
| Art | David S. Hall | Production Design |
| Art | Rudolph Sternad | Art Direction |
| Art | Howard Bristol | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | David Kidd | Costume Design |
| Directing | Norman Deming | Assistant Director |
| Sound | C. Bakaleinikoff | Music Director |