She chose her career over her kids — and 1947 had THOUGHTS about it.
Although Dale and Ken Bullock should be a happily married couple, their marriage is on the verge of a break-up, because Dale refuses to give up her well-paying job in order to devote more time to Ken and their two children Jimmy, age 9, and Tommy, age 6. They sue for divorce and the Judge rules that the children be placed in the custody of their father. Dale realizes what she has lost but she is too proud to say anything to Ken, whom she still loves. Ken, shopping for the perfect stay-at-home wife to take care of his children, falls for the charms of his secretary, Millie Lynch. Not quite.
Acting
Brenda Joyce sells Dale's internal war magnificently.
Direction
Flood milks every courtroom dramatic pause.
Director
James Flood
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during the 'get women back in kitchens' post-WW2 campaign, this film is basically government-issued domestic ideology.
Brenda Joyce retired from acting two years later — reportedly exhausted by typecasting as virtuous suffering wives.
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