This is a film version of Charles Bonner's novel, Legacy, which details the decade history of a typical American family kept intact by the father through the panic of 1907 and the World War. The unanimous loyalties of the group, through prosperity and vicissitudes, are broadly etched to result in moderately satisfactory entertainment.
This is a film version of Charles Bonner’s novel, Legacy, which details the decade history of a typical American family kept intact by the father through the panic of 1907 and the World War. The unanimous loyalties of the group, through prosperity and vicissitudes, are broadly etched to result in moderately satisfactory entertainment.
Under able guidance of Gregory Ratoff, Ingrid Bergman turns in a persuasive and sympathetic performance. Warner Baxter does well as the head of the household, steeped in good old American tradition that family bonds are unbreakable.
In 1907, young Bergman arrives from abroad to assume charge of the four young boys as governess. She soon becomes one of the family, but sudden death of the wife, followed by family’s financial collapse necessitate the girl returning home.
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Ten years later Baxter recoups his fortunes, reacquires the old home, and sends for Bergman to return. With the boys grown to near-manhood, and all enlisting in various branches of the service, she is pitted against the attempts of unscrupulous Susan Hayward to disrupt the family happiness.
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