Adam Had Four Sons (1941)
It takes all kinds of women to love all kinds of men!
Genre : Romance
Runtime : 1H 21M
Director : Gregory Ratoff
Writer : William Hurlbut, Michael Blankfort
Synopsis
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
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