Home Before Dark

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1959-01-14

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

136 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.2 (456 Reviews)

Director:

Mervyn LeRoy

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Jean Simmons Dan O'Herlihy Rhonda Fleming Efrem Zimbalist Jr.

Writer:

Eileen Bassing (screenplay)

Robert Bassing (screenplay)

Eileen Bassing (novel)

Fullplot:

A wealthy but emotionally damaged woman is released from a sanitarium a year after suffering a mental breakdown. She returns to her home, shared with her husband, stepsister, stepmother, and maid. She attempts to start her life over again, but the home environment that caused her breakdown are still there. The lack of support from those closest to her threatens her fragile recovery.

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