When the Bough Breaks

When the Bough Breaks

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  • Cast
  • Crew

Status

Released

Release Date

May 6, 1971

Runtime

1h 15m

Genres

Drama, TV Movie

Original Title

When the Bough Breaks

Director

James Ferman

Description

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.