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The Decision of Christopher Blake

  • 1948
  • Approved
  • 1h 15m
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5.5/10
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Robert Douglas, Ted Donaldson, and Alexis Smith in The Decision of Christopher Blake (1948)
Evelyn and Ken Blake are about to break up their marriage and get a divorce. While she still loves him, she can not forgive his infidelity. Their son, 12-year-old Christopher, is hurt and confused. The divorce suit goes to court and Ted must choose which of his parents he wants to stay with, and is unable to decide.
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Evelyn and Ken Blake are about to break up their marriage and get a divorce. While she still loves him, she can not forgive his infidelity. Their son, 12-year-old Christopher, is hurt and co... Read allEvelyn and Ken Blake are about to break up their marriage and get a divorce. While she still loves him, she can not forgive his infidelity. Their son, 12-year-old Christopher, is hurt and confused. The divorce suit goes to court and Ted must choose which of his parents he wants t... Read allEvelyn and Ken Blake are about to break up their marriage and get a divorce. While she still loves him, she can not forgive his infidelity. Their son, 12-year-old Christopher, is hurt and confused. The divorce suit goes to court and Ted must choose which of his parents he wants to stay with, and is unable to decide.

  • Director
    • Peter Godfrey
  • Writers
    • Moss Hart
    • Ranald MacDougall
  • Stars
    • Alexis Smith
    • Robert Douglas
    • Cecil Kellaway
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    • IMDb RATING
    5.5/10
    83
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Peter Godfrey
    • Writers
      • Moss Hart
      • Ranald MacDougall
    • Stars
      • Alexis Smith
      • Robert Douglas
      • Cecil Kellaway
    • 4User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    Alexis Smith
    Alexis Smith
    • Evelyn Blake
    Robert Douglas
    Robert Douglas
    • Ken Blake
    Cecil Kellaway
    Cecil Kellaway
    • Judge Alexander Adamson
    Ted Donaldson
    Ted Donaldson
    • Christopher Blake
    John Hoyt
    John Hoyt
    • Mr. Caldwell
    Harry Davenport
    Harry Davenport
    • Courtroom Attendant
    Mary Wickes
    Mary Wickes
    • Clara
    Art Baker
    Art Baker
    • Mr. Kurlick
    Joy Barlow
    Joy Barlow
    • Model in Dream
    • (uncredited)
    Dick Baron
    • Little Man
    • (uncredited)
    Barry Bernard
    • Bailiff
    • (uncredited)
    Edith Boyd
    • Secretary in Dream
    • (uncredited)
    Elena Boyd
    • Secretary in Dream
    • (uncredited)
    Mildred Boyd
    • Secretary in Dream
    • (uncredited)
    Peter Godfrey
    Peter Godfrey
    • Butts
    • (uncredited)
    Renee Godfrey
    Renee Godfrey
    • Sheila, Actress in Play
    • (uncredited)
    Creighton Hale
    Creighton Hale
    • Actor in Dream Play
    • (uncredited)
    Bert Hanlon
    • Upton in Dream
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Peter Godfrey
    • Writers
      • Moss Hart
      • Ranald MacDougall
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    • Trivia
      The role of Evelyn Blake was offered to Norma Shearer.
    • Goofs
      When Alexis Smith and Ted Donaldson are riding home, they are in a post-war De Soto Taxicab. But in the stock footage selected to show the taxi driving up to the front of their house, it is a pre-war model, about ten years older.

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    From the Moss Hart Play

    Odd film from the 1946 play by Moss Hart, who was not involved with the film.

    Alexis Smith and Robert Douglas star as a divorcing couple who try hard not to drag their son, Ted Donaldson, through their mud. The film see much of its actions through the day dreams of the boy which are set in front of his drawings. Very clever and for 1948 a new topic and somewhat cutting edge.

    For Hart though this was old stuff as he had already dealt with psychoanalysis in his groundbreaking smash-hit music Lady in the Dark, which starred Gertrude Lawrence on stage and Ginger Rogers on film. But this film is not without its moments.

    Co-stars include Mary Wickes, Cecil Kellaway, Harry Davenport, John Hoyt, and Lois Maxwell as the secretary.
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    • Release date
      • December 23, 1948 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • O Poder da Inocência
    • Filming locations
      • Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros.
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 15 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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