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28/09/1948 Drama 1h 48m
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Overview

Esther goes into service in Victorian England, only to be seduced by the sweet talking groom William, who then takes off with his employer's daughter. Left alone to bring up the child, Esther manages and after 7 years has a chance at happiness. Then William turns up again...

  1. Ian Dalrymple

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Dirk Bogarde

    William Latch

  2. Kathleen Ryan

    Esther Waters

  3. Cyril Cusack

    Fred

  4. Ivor Barnard

    John Randall

  5. Fay Compton

    Mrs. Barfield

  6. George Hayes

    Journeyman

  7. Morland Graham

    Ketley

  8. Mary Clare

    Mrs. Latch

  9. Pauline Jameson

    Hospital nurse

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2022-07-09
This is quite a decent Victorian melodrama that sees naive housemaid "Esther" (Kathleen Ryan) fall for the mischievous charms of "Latch" (Dirk Bogarde). Left high and dry - with their baby - after he absconds with another woman, she must struggle to hold down a job and make ends meet at a time when there was no such thing as maternity leave. It is just when she seems to be making some progress that her nemesis turns up again - by now a quite successful pub owner and gambler with underlying health problems - and when he realises that they had a child together, he wants to try to help - and thei...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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