The Subject Was Roses
“The Story of Three Strangers...A Mother...A Father...And a Son.”
1968•G•1h 47m•6.0•Released
Drama
Timmy Cleary returns to his Bronx home at the end of World War II and is soon disillusioned to find his parents' marriage filled with discord, quarreling, and recriminations.
Director
Ulu Grosbard
Writer
Frank D. Gilroy
Languages
English
Studio
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Cast
Jack Albertson
John Cleary
Patricia Neal
Nettie Cleary
Martin Sheen
Timmy Cleary
Don Saxon
The Master of Ceremonies
Elaine Williams
The Woman in Club
Grant Gordon
Man in Restaurant (uncredited)
Production
Company
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Producer
Edgar Lansbury
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