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The Children's Hour

"Can an ugly rumor destroy what's beautiful?"

7.6/ 10 · 0K votes

1961-12-19

1h 48m

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Released

Storyline

An unruly student at a private all-girls boarding school scandalously accuses the two women who run it of having a romantic relationship.

Director

William Wyler

Screenplay

John Michael Hayes

Theatre Play

Lillian Hellman

Budget

$4M

Box Office

$3M

Keywords

suicide falsely accused female friendship girls' boarding school based on play or musical teacher lesbian relationship black and white lgbt rumor libel suit depressed woman

Production

The Mirisch Company

United Artists

Cast

Shirley MacLaine

Shirley MacLaine

Martha Dobie

Audrey Hepburn

Audrey Hepburn

Karen Wright

James Garner

James Garner

Joe Cardin

Miriam Hopkins

Miriam Hopkins

Lily Mortar

Fay Bainter

Fay Bainter

Amelia Tilford

Karen Balkin

Karen Balkin

Mary Tilford

Veronica Cartwright

Veronica Cartwright

Rosalie Wells

Sally Brophy

Sally Brophy

Mrs. Wells

Mimi Gibson

Mimi Gibson

Evelyn

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)

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