The Dark Side of Innocence
1976, English. Directed by Jerry Thorpe.
A suburban housewife's feeling that her life is standing still causes her to divorce her husband. This causes tension with her daughter, who bitterly resents her walking out on the family, and her mother, whose own beliefs about marriage and family are jolted by her daughter's divorce.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Jerry ThorpeDirector
- Joanna PettetJesse Breton
- Anne ArcherNora Hancock Mulligan
- John AndersonStephen Hancock
- Kim HunterKathleen Hancock
- Lawrence P. CaseySkip Breton
- Gail StricklandHeather
- Claudette NevinsMaggie Hancock
- Robert SampsonJason Hancock
- James HoughtonDennis Hancock
- Ethelinn BlockRebecca Hancock
- Denise NickersonGabriela Hancock
- Dennis BowenMichael Hancock
Details
- Released
- 20 May 1976
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Barbara Turner
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The Dark Side of Innocence runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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Which OTT platform is The Dark Side of Innocence on?
The Dark Side of Innocence isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 20 May 1976. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Dark Side of Innocence?
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Who directed The Dark Side of Innocence?
The Dark Side of Innocence (1976) was directed by Jerry Thorpe and stars Joanna Pettet, Anne Archer, John Anderson.