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Romantic drama

Adam Had Four Sons (1941): Cast

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Adam Had Four Sons is a 1941 romantic drama directed by Gregory Ratoff, starring Warner Baxter as Adam Stoddard, Ingrid Bergman and Fay Wray. It runs 1 hour 21 minutes.

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Adam Had Four Sons (1941) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 21m (81 min)
Director
Gregory Ratoff
Genres
Drama , Romance
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Adam Had Four Sons About?

The premise of Adam Had Four Sons without spoilers.

Emilie is hired to care for the four sons of wealthy Adam Stoddard and his wife Molly. After Molly dies, the family relies on her, and she falls in love with Adam. Though Adam wants Emilie to stay as part of the household as the boys grow up, their relationships become strained when one son marries the gold‑digging Hester.

Adam Had Four Sons Themes & Keywords

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  • new york state
  • younger version of character
  • governess
  • father son relationship
  • death of wife
  • thanksgiving dinner
  • world war one
  • 7 years later
  • aviator
  • gold digger
  • unfaithful wife
  • femme fatale
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  • woman smokes a cigar
  • promise
  • death of cousin
  • seduction
  • unrequited love
  • armistice
  • husband wife reunion
  • blackmail threat
  • suicide attempt
  • horse and carriage
  • eye patch
  • year 1907
  • french woman
  • brother brother relationship
  • financial crisis
  • self sacrifice
  • 1907 stock market crash
  • family honor
  • fighter pilot
  • drunkenness
  • older man younger woman romance
  • widower single woman relationship
  • surgical operation
  • thanksgiving day
  • physician
  • widower
  • stockbroker
  • family patriarch
  • boarding school
  • cousin cousin relationship
  • family estate
  • conniving woman
  • marital infidelity
  • attempted suicide
  • comeuppance
  • fatal heart attack
  • false accusation of infidelity
  • brooklyn new york city
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Cast & crew

Adam Had Four Sons Cast & Characters

Warner Baxter leads the cast as Adam Stoddard, with Ingrid Bergman as Emilie Gallatin and Fay Wray as Molly Stoddard. Directed by Gregory Ratoff; 17 actors are credited in all.

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Cars in Adam Had Four Sons

4 cars on screen, including the 1910 Oldsmobile Limited and the 1918 Packard Twin Six.

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Details

Adam Had Four Sons Also Known As

8 alternative titles, including “Adam hatte vier Söhne” and “Los cuatro hijos de Adán”.

Also known as
  • Adam hatte vier Söhne
  • Los cuatro hijos de Adán
  • La famiglia Stoddard
  • Адам имаше четирима синове
  • Os 4 Filhos de Adão
  • 아담의 네 아들
  • 亚当有四子
  • 亞當有四子

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Adam Had Four Sons FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Adam Had Four Sons, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Adam Had Four Sons?

Adam Had Four Sons runs 1 hour 21 minutes (81 minutes).

When was Adam Had Four Sons released?

Adam Had Four Sons was released on March 27, 1941.

Who directed Adam Had Four Sons?

Adam Had Four Sons was directed by Gregory Ratoff.

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Who is in the cast of Adam Had Four Sons?

Adam Had Four Sons stars Warner Baxter as Adam Stoddard, Ingrid Bergman as Emilie Gallatin and Fay Wray as Molly Stoddard, among 17 credited actors.

Does Adam Had Four Sons have a post-credit scene?

No. Adam Had Four Sons has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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