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1948 film by Peter Godfrey
The Decision of Christopher Blake
is a 1948 American
drama film
based upon the
Moss Hart
play. It was adapted by
Ranald MacDougall
and directed by
Peter Godfrey
. The film stars
Alexis Smith
,
Robert Douglas
,
Cecil Kellaway
,
Ted Donaldson
,
John Hoyt
and
Harry Davenport
and was released by
Warner Bros.
on December 23, 1948.
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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 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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Reception
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Bosley Crowther of
The New York Times
said, "Whatever meaning and emotion were in Moss Hart's stage play, "Christopher Blake," which attempted to show the mental anguish of a boy whose parents were being divorced, have been lost, mislaid or stolen from the film based upon the play."
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