Child in the House

5.8

90 minutes

8/14/1956

Overview

A lonely child must stay with her uncaring aunt and uncle after her mother is hospitalized. Her estranged father is a fugitive. For love and companionship, the eleven-year old girl becomes friends with the housemaid. When at long last, she meets her dad, she must vow to never reveal his location to the police.

Cast List

Phyllis Calvert
as Evelyn Acheson
Eric Portman
as Henry Acheson
Stanley Baker
as Stephen Lorimer
Mandy Miller
as Elizabeth Lorimer
Dora Bryan
as Cassie
Percy Herbert
as Det. Sgt. Taylor
Joan Benham
as Vera McNally
Victor Maddern
as Bert
Martin Miller
as Professor Topolski
Joan Hickson
as Cook
Alfie Bass
as Ticket Collector
Bruce Beeby
as Policeman
Grace Arnold
as Mrs. Groves
Molly Urquhart
as Mrs. Parsons
Estelle E. Richmond
as Nurse
Peter Burton
as Howard Forbes (uncredited)
Maggie Smith
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Christopher Toyne
as Peter McNally (uncredited)
Carol White
as Elizabeth's Friend (uncredited)