When the Bough Breaks - Production & Contact Info

When the Bough Breaks (1947)
78 min | Drama

When the Bough Breaks (1947)

78 min | Drama

Emotional strains of adoption. A young mother hands over her baby to foster parents, but struggles to let go emotionally. Her obsession affects the lives of those around her, including the child.

Director

Lawrence Huntington

Writers

Moie Charles (story) | Peter Rogers (screenplay) | Herbert Victor (story)

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Updated Nov 19, 1947

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1948 (Austria)

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21 cast members

Name	Known for
Patricia Roc Lily Bates Lily Bates See fewer	The Wicked Lady (1945)
Rosamund John Frances Norman Frances Norman See fewer	Tawny Pipit (1944)
Bill Owen Bill Collins Bill Collins See fewer	Last of the Summer Wine (1973)
Brenda Bruce Ruby Chapman Ruby Chapman See fewer	Peeping Tom (1960)
Patrick Holt Robert Norman Robert Norman See fewer	Fly Away Peter (1948)
Cavan Malone Jimmy Jimmy See fewer	Over to William (1956)
Leslie Dwyer George George See fewer	Holiday Week (1952)
Sonia Holm Nurse Nurse See fewer	The Bad Lord Byron (1949)
Torin Thatcher Adams Adams See fewer	Witness for the Prosecution (1957)
Catherine Lacey Almoner Almoner See fewer	The Lady Vanishes (1938)
Edith Sharpe Matron Matron See fewer	Cash on Demand (1961)
Muriel George 1st Landlady 1st Landlady See fewer	A Song for You (1934)
Ada Reeve 2nd Landlady 2nd Landlady See fewer	Night and the City (1950)
Joan Haythorne Miss Brent Miss Brent See fewer	Jassy (1947)
Edie Martin Customer Customer See fewer	The Man in the White Suit (1951)
Sheila Huntington Shop Assistant Shop Assistant See fewer	London Town (1946)
Marianne Stone Shop Assistant (as Mary Stone) Shop Assistant (as Mary Stone) See fewer	Lolita (1962)
Gerald Case Doctor Doctor See fewer	The Elephant Man (1980)
Jane Hylton Maid Maid See fewer	Here Come the Huggetts (1948)
Noel Howlett Judge Judge See fewer	A Christmas Carol (1951)
John Warren Guest at Birthday Party (uncredited) Guest at Birthday Party (uncredited) See fewer	Up the Creek (1958)