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Adam Stoddard is a wealthy, easy-going family patriarch who falls on hard times after the death of his wife Molly and the stock market crash of 1907 that wipes out his wealth. Recently arrived governess Emilie works to keep the family together. But with the loss of Adam's fortune, the boys are sent off to boarding school, their schooling paid ...
Adam Had Four Sons: Directed by Gregory Ratoff. With Ingrid Bergman, Warner Baxter, Susan Hayward, Fay Wray. A governess becomes the center of a wealthy family after her employer's wife dies.
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- Drama
- Gregory Ratoff
- 1941-02-18
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Adam Had Four Sons (1941) is based on the novel Legacy by Charles Bonner. The adaptation is a pleasant family melodrama that marked the debut of former radio announcer Robert Sherwood as a film producer.
- Gregory Ratoff, Norman Deming
- Ingrid Bergman
A beautiful young governess keeps a family from destroying itself in this sensitive, affectionate drama. Emilie Gallatin (Academy Award® winner Ingrid Bergman, 1974 Best Supporting Actress ...
Emilie Gallatin (Ingrid Bergman) works as governess for the wealthy Stoddard clan, but she also serves as a maternal figure when mother Molly (Fay Wray) dies.
- Drama
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.
