When the Bough Breaks
1971, English. Directed by James Ferman.
NSPCC social worker Margaret Ashdown is given the case of investigating into the Gosse family, when the young mother, Sheila, is unable to explain her baby's fractured skull at the hospital. She discovers the family live in poverty and ignorance, and have a tradition of instability.
- Runtime
- 1h 15m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- James FermanDirector
- Hannah GordonMargaret Ashdown
- Cheryl KennedySheila Gosse
- Neil McCarthyEddie Gosse
- Donald BurtonDr. Cunningham
- Edith MacArthurAudrey Campbell
- Griffith DaviesGeorge Standish
- Mark ParrTimmy Gosse
- Ysanne ChurchmanSister Thompson
- Ruth KettlewellSister Potts
- Margaret ElliotReceptionist
- Andrew NeilAlec Foster
- Jumoke DebayoNurse
Details
- Released
- 6 May 1971
- Written by
- Tony Parker
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When the Bough Breaks runs 75 minutes (1h 15m).
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When the Bough Breaks isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 6 May 1971. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like When the Bough Breaks?
If you liked When the Bough Breaks, try The Christmas Shoes, Girl in the Box, Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault.
Who directed When the Bough Breaks?
When the Bough Breaks (1971) was directed by James Ferman and stars Hannah Gordon, Cheryl Kennedy, Neil McCarthy.