Synopsis
Anne and "Poppy" Rose have three quirky kids. Anne has a generous heart and the belief in the innocence of children. To the unhappy surprise of her husband she takes in the orphan Jane, a problem child who already tried to kill herself once.
Ratings
IMDb7.2/10
Metacritic73/100
54 audience votes
Key crew
- Norman TaurogDirector
- Melville ShavelsonScreenplay
- Jack RoseScreenplay
- Max SteinerOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Cary GrantGeorge "Poppy" Rose
- Betsy DrakeAnna Perrott Rose
- Lurene TuttleMiss Kenyon
- Randy StuartMrs. Gladys Foreman
- John RidgelyHarry Foreman
- Irving BaconMayor Michael J. Kane
- Mary TreenGrace Roberts (as Mary Lou Treen)
- Iris MannJane Miller
- George WinslowTeenie Rose
- Clifford Tatum Jr.Jimmy John Wilson
- Gay GordonTrot
- Malcolm CassellTim Rose
Stills
Themes
disabled childvacationproblem childbased on memoir or autobiographyparentingleg bracefoster childhandicapeagle scout