Adam Had Four Sons
It takes all kinds of women to love all kinds of men!
Rating
Release Date
3/27/1941Runtime
81 minsOverview
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
Status
ReleasedOriginal Language
EnglishBudget
-Revenue
-Homepage
-
How It Feels
Read from this film's synopsis, keywords and credits, and used to work out what it sits beside.
A delicate domestic drama about a devoted governess whose quiet love for her employer and his growing sons becomes increasingly complicated as the household evolves. It's a film about the unspoken bonds within families and the painful reckoning when those bonds face real-world challenges.
Mood
Themes
Tone
Pacing
Look
Structure
Ingrid Bergman
Emilie Gallatin
Warner Baxter
Adam Stoddard
Susan Hayward
Hester Stoddard
Fay Wray
Molly Stoddard
Richard Denning
Jack Stoddard
Johnny Downs
David Stoddard
Robert Shaw
Chris Stoddard
Charles Lind
Phillip Stoddard (older)
Billy Ray
Jack Stoddard (younger)
Steven Muller
David Stoddard (younger)
Wallace Chadwell
Chris Stoddard (younger)
Bobby Walberg
Phillip Stoddard (younger)
Reviews
No reviews yet
Be the first to review Adam Had Four Sons.
Recommendations
Ranked by what each one shares with this film, with the reason on every card.
Feels similar
Shares crew · A similar mood
Shares cast
Covers similar ground
A similar mood
A similar mood
Feels similar
Covers similar ground
Feels similar
Feels similar
A similar mood
Feels similar
A similar mood
Shares cast · A similar mood
Feels similar
Shares crew
Feels similar
Feels similar
Feels similar
Feels similar