The Children's Hour

Dec 19, 1961

1h 48m

★ 7.6

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

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Cast

Martha Dobie

Shirley MacLaine

Karen Wright

Audrey Hepburn

Joe Cardin

James Garner

Lily Mortar

Miriam Hopkins

Amelia Tilford

Fay Bainter

Mary Tilford

Karen Balkin

Rosalie Wells

Veronica Cartwright

Mrs. Wells

Sally Brophy

Evelyn

Mimi Gibson

Mr. Burton

William Mims

Agatha

Hope Summers

Grocery Boy (uncredited)

Jered Barclay

This is a psychological film exploring the love story revolving around two beautiful women - Thien Kim and Bao Nhi. Face to face in a game where only one person wins, when the happiness of a small home is about to be swept away by a storm, who will fiercely fight for what they want and who will resign to keep peaceful?

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