Adam Had Four Sons

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NR,1hr 20min

Genres:

Drama,Romance

Release:

1941

Director:

Gregory Ratoff

Distributor:

Columbia TriStar

Starring:

Ingrid Bergman, Warner Baxter, Susan Hayward ... More

Synopsis: 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, ... Full Synopsis

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	Craig Butler, AMG Review Adam Had Four Sons is a pleasant, mildly diverting film, the predictability of which keeps it from being as effective as it might have been. Michael Blankfort and William Hurlbut's screenplay has an effective premise, but the characters and situations are not really fleshed out. The four sons of the title, in particular, are given no real character and are almost interchangeable, and the death of a ... Read Review