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The Children's Hour
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The Children's Hour

Dec 19, 1961
1h 48m
★ 7.7

Can an ugly rumor destroy what's beautiful?

Overview

An unruly student at a private all-girls boarding school scandalously accuses the two women who run it of having a romantic relationship.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

The Mirisch Company
United Artists

Cast

Shirley MacLaine

Martha Dobie

Shirley MacLaine

Audrey Hepburn

Karen Wright

Audrey Hepburn

James Garner

Joe Cardin

James Garner

Miriam Hopkins

Lily Mortar

Miriam Hopkins

Fay Bainter

Amelia Tilford

Fay Bainter

Karen Balkin

Mary Tilford

Karen Balkin

Veronica Cartwright

Rosalie Wells

Veronica Cartwright

Sally Brophy

Mrs. Wells

Sally Brophy

Mimi Gibson

Evelyn

Mimi Gibson

William Mims

Mr. Burton

William Mims

Hope Summers

Agatha

Hope Summers

Jered Barclay

Grocery Boy (uncredited)

Jered Barclay

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