The Chalk Garden

The Chalk Garden

105 mins | Drama, Mystery | April 2, 1964

A grandmother seeks a governess for her 16 year old granddaughter, Laurel, who manages to drive away each and every one so far by exposing their past, with a record of three in one week! When an applicant with a mysterious past manages to get the job, Laurel vows to expose her. Meanwhile, Laurel's married-divorced-married mother tries to get her back.

The Chalk Garden

105 mins | Drama, Mystery | April 2, 1964

The Chalk Garden
A grandmother seeks a governess for her 16 year old granddaughter, Laurel, who manages to drive away each and every one so far by exposing their past, with a record of three in one week! When an applicant with a mysterious past manages to get the job, Laurel vows to expose her. Meanwhile, Laurel's married-divorced-married mother tries to get her back.
IMDb rating 7.2
Producers Universal Pictures, Ross Hunter Productions Inc.
Original title The Chalk Garden
Directors Ronald Neame
Writers Enid Bagnold, John Michael Hayes

Cast

Deborah Kerr

as Miss Madrigal

Hayley Mills

as Laurel

John Mills

as Maitland

Edith Evans

as Mrs. St. Maugham

Felix Aylmer

as Judge McWhirrey

Elizabeth Sellars

as Olivia

Lally Bowers

as Anna

Toke Townley

as Shop Clerk

Tonie MacMillan

as Mrs. Williams