Movie: Child of Divorce

Top 10 Billed Cast

Sharyn Moffett
Sharyn Moffett

Bobby Carter

Regis Toomey
Regis Toomey

Ray Carter

Madge Meredith
Madge Meredith

Joan Carter Benton

Walter Reed
Walter Reed

Michael Benton

Una O'Connor
Una O'Connor

Nora, the Maid

Doris Merrick
Doris Merrick

Louise Norman

Harry Cheshire
Harry Cheshire

Judge

Selmer Jackson
Selmer Jackson

Dr. Sterling

Lillian Randolph
Lillian Randolph

Carrie, the Maid

Patricia Prest
Patricia Prest

Linda (as Pat Prest)

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    An eight-year-old girl is an unwilling and disturbed witness of parental quarrels in her home, and when the parents finally secure a divorce, the judge decrees that the young girl live with her mother for eight months and her father the other four months. The divided life affects her both mentally and physically.

  • Release Date

    1946-10-14

  • Average

    6.5

  • Rating:

    3.3 starts
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  • Languages:

    English
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