

The Children's Hour
1961 · Movie · 1h 48m · NR
Drama
"Can an ugly rumor destroy what's beautiful?"
Overview
An unruly student at a private all-girls boarding school scandalously accuses the two women who run it of having a romantic relationship.
Ratings
IMDb
7.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes
80%
Metacritic
49/100
Key crew
- John Michael HayesScreenplay
- William WylerDirector
- Alex NorthOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Shirley MacLaineMartha Dobie
- Audrey HepburnKaren Wright
- James GarnerJoe Cardin
- Miriam HopkinsLily Mortar
- Fay BainterAmelia Tilford
- Karen BalkinMary Tilford
- Veronica CartwrightRosalie Wells
- Sally BrophyMrs. Wells
- Mimi GibsonEvelyn
- William MimsMr. Burton
- Hope SummersAgatha
- Jered BarclayGrocery Boy (uncredited)
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Themes
suicidefalsely accusedfemale friendshipgirls' boarding schoolbased on play or musicalteacherlesbian relationshipblack and whitelgbtrumorlibel suitdepressed woman























