No Place for Jennifer (1950)
Directed by Henry Cass
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
Jennifer (Janette Scott) is the 12-year-old daughter of divorcing couple William (Leo Genn) and Paula (Beatrice Campbell). Though both parents profess their love for Jennifer, both mentally abuse the poor girl during the custody tug-of-war. Unable to withstand the pressure, Jennifer runs away from home. She ultimately finds happiness with another family, where game-playing is not part of the agenda. Based on No Difference to Me, a novel by Phyllis Hambleton, No Place for Jennifer concentrates more on the sentimental aspects of the story than its does on the psychological effect a divorce has on an innocent child.
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happiness, child, couple, custody, custody-battle, daughter, divorce, emotional-problems, family, girl, marital-problems, marriage, parent, remarriage, runaway [from home], sentimental, struggle
