Adam Had Four Sons

Adam Had Four Sons

81 mins | Romance | March 27, 1941

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

Adam Had Four Sons

81 mins | Romance | March 27, 1941

Adam Had Four Sons
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
IMDb rating 6.6
Producers Columbia Pictures
Original title Adam Had Four Sons
Directors Gregory Ratoff
Writers Michael Blankfort, William Hurlbut

Cast

Ingrid Bergman

as Emilie Gallatin

Warner Baxter

as Adam Stoddard

Susan Hayward

as Hester Stoddard

Fay Wray

as Molly Stoddard

Richard Denning

as Jack Stoddard

Johnny Downs

as David Stoddard

Robert Shaw

as Chris Stoddard

Charles Lind

as Phillip Stoddard (older)

Billy Ray

as Jack Stoddard (younger)

Steven Muller

as David Stoddard (younger)

Wallace Chadwell

as Chris Stoddard (younger)

Bobby Walberg

as Phillip Stoddard (younger)

Helen Westley

as Cousin Philippa

June Lockhart

as Vance

Pietro Sosso

as Otto

Clarence Muse

as Sam (uncredited)

Renie Riano

as Miss Bunson, the Photographer