The Decision of Christopher Blake
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38% Critic Match

The Decision of Christopher Blake

3.8 / 10 1948 1h 15mNR English
RomanceDrama

Storyline

A young boy begins to have fantasies when he learns his parents are planning to divorce. Director Peter Godfrey's 1948 drama stars Ted Donaldson, Alexis Smith, Robert Douglas, Cecil Kellaway, John Hoyt, Mary Wickes and Harry Davenport.

Cast & Crew

Alexis Smith

Alexis Smith

Evelyn Blake

Lead
Robert Douglas

Robert Douglas

Ken Blake

Cecil Kellaway

Cecil Kellaway

Judge Alexander Adamson

Ted Donaldson

Ted Donaldson

Christopher Blake

John Hoyt

John Hoyt

Mr. Caldwell

Harry Davenport

Harry Davenport

Courtroom Attendant

Mary Wickes

Mary Wickes

Clara

Lois Maxwell

Lois Maxwell

Miss McIntyre (uncredited)

What People Are Saying

2.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Peter Godfrey's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. The Decision of Christopher Blake is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker