When the Bough Breaks
When the Bough Breaks1971
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When the Bough Breaks
1h 15m·Drama, TV Movie
Directed by James Ferman·1971
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10.0/10 avgAverage user ratingNSPCC 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.
DirectorJames Ferman
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Hannah GordonMargaret Ashdown | Margaret Ashdown |
| CCheryl KennedySheila Gosse | Sheila Gosse |
 Neil McCarthyEddie Gosse | Eddie Gosse |
 Donald BurtonDr. Cunningham | Dr. Cunningham |
| EEdith MacArthurAudrey Campbell | Audrey Campbell |
| GGriffith DaviesGeorge Standish | George Standish |
| MMark ParrTimmy Gosse | Timmy Gosse |
 Ysanne ChurchmanSister Thompson | Sister Thompson |
 Ruth KettlewellSister Potts | Sister Potts |
| MMargaret ElliotReceptionist | Receptionist |
 Andrew NeilAlec Foster | Alec Foster |
| JJumoke DebayoNurse | Nurse |
| IIsla CameronSwitchboard operator | Switchboard operator |