Top billed cast

1. 

   Madeleine Carroll

   Livia Vaynol

2. 

   Brian Aherne

   William Essex

3. 

   Louis Hayward

   Oliver Essex

4. 

   Laraine Day

   Maeve O’Riordan

5. 

   Henry Hull

   Dermot O’Riordan

6. 

   Josephine Hutchinson

   Nellie Moscrop Essex

7. 

   Sophie Stewart

   Sheila O'Riorden

8. 

   Bruce Lester

   Rory O'Riorden

9. 

   Scotty Beckett

   Young Oliver

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf

Written by CinemaSerf on 2023-02-14

"William" (Brian Aherne) is the working man made good and is determined to see that his young son has all of the things that he didn't have growing up. The best of clothes, housing, eduction - and it all creates the rather miscreant creature that is "Oliver" (initially played well as a rather odious child by Scotty Beckett, then by Louis Hayward). He values nothing, takes for granted everything he has and gradually, as he gets older, hurts and alienates just about everyone. The only people who seem to be able to see through his façade, and who care enough to try and help are "Livia" (Madelein...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

Keywords

• hand grenade
• liar
• marriage of convenience