Child in the House is a 1956 British drama film directed by Cy Endfield about a girl who struggles to cope with her uncaring relatives. The film stars Phyllis Calvert, Eric Portman and Stanley Baker,[1] and was based on the novel A Child in the House by Janet McNeill.

Child in the House
Stanley Baker
Directed by	Cy Endfield
Screenplay by	Cy Endfield
Based on	A Child in the House by Janet McNeill
Produced by	Benjamin Fisz
Starring	Phyllis Calvert Eric Portman Stanley Baker
Cinematography	Otto Heller
Edited by	Charles Hasse
Music by	Mario Nascimbene
Production companies	Laureate Golden Era Film Distributors
Distributed by	Eros Films (UK)
Release date	14 August 1956 (London) (UK)
Running time	90 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Cast

• Phyllis Calvert as Evelyn Acheson
• Eric Portman as Henry Acheson
• Stanley Baker as Stephen Lorimer
• Mandy Miller as Elizabeth Lorimer
• Dora Bryan as Cassie
• Joan Hickson as Cook
• Victor Maddern as Bert
• Percy Herbert as Detective Sergeant Taylor
• Joan Benham as Vera McNally
• Martin Miller as Professor Topolski
• Christopher Toyne as Peter McNally
• Molly Urquhart as Mrs Parsons
• Bruce Beeby as Constable Jennings
• Peter Burton as Howard Forbes
• Maggie Smith as Party guest (screen debut - uncredited)
• Alfie Bass as Ticket collector

Critical reception

TV Guide called the film a "calculated tearjerker";[2] while the Radio Times called it, "good for a tear or two, though Portman and Calvert are rather oddly cast."[3]

References

External links

• Child in the House at IMDb

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