Child in the House

Child in the House

90 mins | Drama | Aug. 14, 1956

A lonely child must stay with her uncaring aunt and uncle after her mother is hospitalized. Her estranged father is a fugitive. For love and companionship, the eleven-year old girl becomes friends with the housemaid. When at long last, she meets her dad, she must vow to never reveal his location to the police.

Child in the House

90 mins | Drama | Aug. 14, 1956

Child in the House
A lonely child must stay with her uncaring aunt and uncle after her mother is hospitalized. Her estranged father is a fugitive. For love and companionship, the eleven-year old girl becomes friends with the housemaid. When at long last, she meets her dad, she must vow to never reveal his location to the police.
IMDb rating 6.0
Producers Laureate, Golden Era Film Distributors (GEF)
Original title Child in the House
Directors Douglas Hermes, Cy Endfield
Writers Janet McNeil, Cy Endfield

Cast

Phyllis Calvert

as Evelyn Acheson

Eric Portman

as Henry Acheson

Stanley Baker

as Stephen Lorimer

Mandy Miller

as Elizabeth Lorimer

Dora Bryan

as Cassie

Percy Herbert

as Det. Sgt. Taylor

Joan Benham

as Vera McNally

Victor Maddern

as Bert

Martin Miller

as Professor Topolski

Joan Hickson

as Cook

Alfie Bass

as Ticket Collector

Bruce Beeby

as Policeman

Grace Arnold

as Mrs. Groves

Molly Urquhart

as Mrs. Parsons

Peter Burton

as Howard Forbes (uncredited)

Maggie Smith

as Party Guest (uncredited)

Christopher Toyne

as Peter McNally (uncredited)

Carol White

as Elizabeth's Friend (uncredited)