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One of the all-time classics of American cinema, and [[Charles Laughton]]'s [[One-Book Author|sole film as a director]].
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** Especially Willa, who {{spoiler|doesn't lift a hand in her own defense when Harry kills her, despite knowing full well he's likely to kill her children next.}}
* [[The Atoner]]: {{spoiler|Rachel has stated that she "lost her son's love" a long time before the story started. She seems to be looking after the kids as a way to make up for her previous actions. All in all, this just demonstrates that she's a better person than most of the other adults in the film. She knows she did something wrong and now she's trying to make it right, and she doesn't deny her sins.}}
* [[Author Filibuster]]: Invoked. Rachel ends the film with a sermon about how children can recover from any psychological trauma, blithely ignoring that at least two of her foster children have quietly gone insane. The [[Hays
* [[Bad Habits]]
* [[The Bluebeard]]: Lampshaded during the finale.
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