The Child
The Child
1954, English. Directed by James Mason.
In 1908, lonely middle-aged spinster Janet reluctantly bids farewell to a young relative, a schoolboy, who has spent a brief holiday with her. Janet, who is the author of children's adventure stories, longs for the company of children, and one day is surprised to see a little girl playing in her garden. The child is hungry and inadequately clothed, and Janet takes her into the house, determined to keep her. The next day the police enquire throughout the neighbourhood and call at Janet's house. She conceals the fact that she is hiding the child. Later, the local parson calls and tells Janet that Mrs. Star, a widow and the mother of the missing Sally, is not only heart-nroken but a very sick woman.
- Runtime
- 0h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 1 January 1954
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Inigo Jones
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The Child runs 30 minutes (0h 30m).
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The Child isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1954. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Child?
The Child (1954) was directed by James Mason and stars Portland Mason, Pamela Mason, Sean McClory.