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05/03/1946 Drama 1h 33m
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Overview

After a chance train encounter with Laurence Knight, Tom Blake's family's fortunes prosper on the beneficence of the great financier. A developing friendship leads to the Knights selling their home to the Blakes when they move back to London. All looks rosy for the Blakes as share prices in Mr Knight's new business venture soar, but is their confidence misplaced?

  1. Norman Walker

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Mervyn Johns

    Tom Blake

  2. Nora Swinburne

    Celia Blake

  3. Joyce Howard

    Freda Blake

  4. Joan Greenwood

    Ruth Blake

  5. Peter Hammond

    Douglas Blake

  6. Marie Ault

    Grandma Blake

  7. Frederick Cooper

    Edward Blake

  8. Grace Arnold

    Isabel Blake

  9. Alfred Drayton

    Mr. Lawrence Knight

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A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2023-02-13
"Mr. Knight" (Alfred Drayton) is the archetypal man made good. He walks to his first class railway carriage every morning fêted by the staff and the management. One morning he is prevented from treading on a banana skin on the steps by the struggling mill owner "Blake" (Mervyn Johns) and soon the two are inseparable. "Blake" is ambitious for success - for himself and his large family, and hopes his association with this successful man will bring him good fortune. Initially it does, and they move to big house and acquire the trappings of luxury - but as with anything that looks too good to be ...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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