Adam Had Four Sons

“It takes all kinds of women to love all kinds of men!”

5.8(18)19411h 21m

RomanceDrama

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

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Cast

Ingrid Bergman

Emilie Gallatin

Warner Baxter

Adam Stoddard

Susan Hayward

Hester Stoddard

Fay Wray

Molly Stoddard

Richard Denning

Jack Stoddard

Johnny Downs

David Stoddard

Robert Shaw

Chris Stoddard

Charles Lind

Phillip Stoddard (older)

Billy Ray

Jack Stoddard (younger)

Steven Muller

David Stoddard (younger)

Wallace Chadwell

Chris Stoddard (younger)

Bobby Walberg

Phillip Stoddard (younger)

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1 review

talisencrw

10y ago

8.0

This was a good early melodrama--the first of Ratoff's films I have seen (at least to my knowledge) and American films starring Ingrid Bergman, one of my favourite actresses (three earlier Swedish films she's in, that I found in an inexpensive boxed set by Kino Lorber, is delightful). This boasted a strong supporting cast too, as Bergman's Emilie does everything she can to provide support for the ...