Bittersweet Love

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Bittersweet Love

"There comes a time when each of us has a secret we dare not share"

1976

1h 32m

4.0(5 votes)

Drama

Overview

A pregnant woman and her husband discover they are half-brother and half-sister, thanks to his father and her mother.

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10 featured cast members

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Lana Turner

Claire

Robert Lansing

Howard

Celeste Holm

Marian

Robert Alda

Ben

Scott Hylands

Michael

Meredith Baxter

Patricia

Gail Strickland

Roz

Richard Masur

Alex

John Friedrich

Josh Lewis

Amanda Gavin

Judy

Creative team

Directed by: David Miller
Written by: D.A. Kellogg
Adrian Morrall
Produced by: Joel B. Michaels
Gene Slott

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