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The Children's Hour (1961)

One simple lie destroyed everything they had.

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 48M

Director : William Wyler
Writer : John Michael Hayes

Synopsis

A private school for young girls is scandalized when one spiteful student accuses the two young women who run the school of being in a relationship.

Actors

Audrey Hepburn
Audrey Hepburn
Karen Wright
Shirley MacLaine
Shirley MacLaine
Martha Dobie
James Garner
James Garner
Joe Cardin
Miriam Hopkins
Miriam Hopkins
Lily Mortar
Fay Bainter
Fay Bainter
Amelia Tilford
Veronica Cartwright
Veronica Cartwright
Rosalie Wells
Karen Balkin
Karen Balkin
Mary Tilford
Sally Brophy
Sally Brophy
Mrs. Wells
Mimi Gibson
Mimi Gibson
Evelyn
William Mims
William Mims
Mr. Burton
Hope Summers
Hope Summers
Agatha
Jered Barclay
Jered Barclay
Grocery Boy (uncredited)
William H. O'Brien
William H. O'Brien
Funeral Assistant (uncredited)
Leoda Richards
Leoda Richards
Parent at Piano Recital (uncredited)
Harold Miller
Harold Miller
Parent on Visitor's Day (uncredited)

Crews

William Wyler
William Wyler
Director
John Michael Hayes
John Michael Hayes
Screenplay
Franz Planer
Franz Planer
Director of Photography
Alex North
Alex North
Original Music Composer
Robert Swink
Robert Swink
Editor
Dorothy Jeakins
Dorothy Jeakins
Costume Design
Lillian Hellman
Lillian Hellman
Author
Robert Wyler
Robert Wyler
Associate Producer
Fernando Carrere
Fernando Carrere
Art Direction
Robert E. Relyea
Robert E. Relyea
Assistant Director
Bert Henrikson
Bert Henrikson
Wardrobe Assistant
Irene Caine
Irene Caine
Wardrobe Assistant
Ruth Stella
Ruth Stella
Wardrobe Assistant
Fred Lau
Fred Lau
Sound
Edward G. Boyle
Edward G. Boyle
Set Decoration
Frank Agnone
Frank Agnone
Property Master
John Franco
John Franco
Script Supervisor
Allen K. Wood
Allen K. Wood
Production Manager
Jerome  M. Siegel
Jerome M. Siegel
Second Assistant Director
Emile LaVigne
Emile LaVigne
Makeup Artist
Frank McCoy
Frank McCoy
Makeup Artist
Joan St. Oegger
Joan St. Oegger
Hairstylist
Clarence Marks
Clarence Marks
Producer's Assistant
William Wyler
William Wyler
Producer
Walter Mirisch
Walter Mirisch
Executive Producer

Trailers and other movies

The Children's Hour (1961) Original Trailer [FHD]

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