The Gift of Love

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Movie Info

Julie (Lauren Bacall) is the caring wife of Bill (Robert Stack), a busy scientist. When Julie finds out she has a heart problem, and believes she will soon die, she adopts a child named Hitty (Evelyn Rudie) to save her husband from despair. However, after her death, his grief is so great that he cannot bear the joyfulness of the young girl. Before long, Hitty runs off in search of her missing mother. Only then does Bill realize the wisdom of his wife's gift.

Genre:

drama
Original Language:

English
Director:

Jean Negulesco
Producer:

Charles Brackett
Writer:

Luther Davis
Release Date (Streaming):

May 3, 2016
Runtime:

1h 45m
Production Co:

20th Century Fox

Cast & Crew

Lauren Bacall
Julie Beck

Robert Stack
William `'Bill'` Beck

Evelyn Rudie
Hitty

Lorne Greene
Grant Allan

Anne Seymour
Miss McMasters

Edward Platt
Dr. Jim Miller

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Critic Reviews for The Gift of Love

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The story of The Gift of Love would strain any- one, child or adult, fey or solid; as indeed it strains Lauren Bacall, an intelligent actress with a rather squashed gift for irony.

July 18, 2018 | Full Review…

Isabel Quigly
The Spectator