The Divided Heart (1954) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

1954 · 89 mins · English

Directed by

Charles Crichton

Starring

Theodore Bikel, Geoffrey Keen, Alexander Knox, Alec McCowen, John Schlesinger, Carl Duering

Set against the backdrop of World II, German mother Inga disappears and is presumed dead. Her infant son is left in an orphanage and, years later, is taken in by a childless couple who find joy in raising him. Their happiness is upended when Inga returns, alive, and demands custody, sparking a painful struggle over the boy’s future.