Child in the House

Child in the House
Stanley Baker
Directed by	Cy Endfield
Produced by	Benjamin Fisz
Screenplay by	Cy Endfield
Based on	a novel by Janet McNeill
Starring	Phyllis Calvert Eric Portman Stanley Baker
Music by	Mario Nascimbene
Cinematography	Otto Heller
Edited by	Charles Hasse
Production company	Laureate Golden Era Film Distributors
Distributed by	Eros Films (UK)
Release dates	14 August 1956 (London) (UK)
Running time	90 minutes
Language	English

Child in the House is a 1956 British drama film directed by Cy Endfield and starring Phyllis Calvert, Eric Portman and Stanley Baker.^[1] A girl struggles to cope with her uncaring relatives. It was based on a novel by Janet McNeill.

Cast

• Phyllis Calvert - Evelyn Acheson
• Eric Portman - Henry Acheson
• Stanley Baker - Stephen Lorimer
• Mandy Miller - Elizabeth Lorimer
• Dora Bryan - Cassie
• Joan Hickson - Cook
• Victor Maddern - Bert
• Percy Herbert - Detective Sergeant Taylor
• Joan Benham - Vera McNally
• Martin Miller - Professor Topolski
• Christopher Toyne - Peter McNally
• Molly Urquhart - Mrs Parsons
• Bruce Beeby - Constable Jennings
• Peter Burton - Howard Forbes
• Maggie Smith - Party guest (screen debut - uncredited)
• Alfie Bass - Ticket collector

Critical reception

TV Guide called the film a "calculated tearjerker";^[2] while the Radio Times called it, "good for a tear or two, though Portman and Calvert are rather oddly cast." ^[3]

References

1. "Child in the House (1956) | BFI". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
2. "Child In The House Trailer, Reviews and Schedule for Child In The House | TVGuide.com". Movies.tvguide.com. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
3. "Child in the House | Film review and movie reviews". Radio Times. 2013-04-08. Retrieved 2014-08-01.

External links

• Child in the House at the Internet Movie Database