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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

Actors

Ingrid Bergman
Ingrid Bergman
Emilie Gallatin
Warner Baxter
Warner Baxter
Adam Stoddard
Susan Hayward
Susan Hayward
Hester Stoddard
Fay Wray
Fay Wray
Molly Stoddard
Richard Denning
Richard Denning
Jack Stoddard
Johnny Downs
Johnny Downs
David Stoddard
Robert Shaw
Robert Shaw
Chris Stoddard
Charles Lind
Charles Lind
Phillip Stoddard (older)
Billy Ray
Billy Ray
Jack Stoddard (younger)
Steven Muller
Steven Muller
David Stoddard (younger)
Wallace Chadwell
Wallace Chadwell
Chris Stoddard (younger)
Bobby Walberg
Bobby Walberg
Phillip Stoddard (younger)
Helen Westley
Helen Westley
Cousin Philippa
June Lockhart
June Lockhart
Vance
Pietro Sosso
Pietro Sosso
Otto
Clarence Muse
Clarence Muse
Sam (uncredited)
Renie Riano
Renie Riano
Miss Bunson, the Photographer

Crews

Gregory Ratoff
Gregory Ratoff
Director
William Hurlbut
William Hurlbut
Screenplay
Michael Blankfort
Michael Blankfort
Screenplay
Robert E. Sherwood
Robert E. Sherwood
Producer
J. Peverell Marley
J. Peverell Marley
Director of Photography
Francis D. Lyon
Francis D. Lyon
Editor
W. Franke Harling
W. Franke Harling
Original Music Composer

Posters and backgrounds

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