Top billed cast

1. 

   Valerie Hobson

   Hester Grahame

2. 

   John Howard Davies

   Paul Grahame

3. 

   Ronald Squire

   Oscar Cresswell

4. 

   John Mills

   Bassett

5. 

   Hugh Sinclair

   Richard Grahame

6. 

   Charles Goldner

   Mr. Tsaldouris

7. 

   Susan Richards

   Nanny

8. 

   Cyril Smith

   bailiff

9. 

   Anthony Holles

   Bowler Hat

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf

Written by CinemaSerf on 2024-02-18

Fresh from his success in David Lean's "Oliver Twist", John Howard Davies skilfully takes on a rather different role in this engaging dark fantasy. He ("Paul") lives with his wastrel parents and debt is never far away. She, (Valerie Hobson), is a compulsive shopper and he (Hugh Sinclair) a compulsive gambler - neither are very good at their chosen profession! Luckily, it's usually kind uncle "Oscar" (Ronald Squire) who picks up the pieces, but even he is tiring of constantly bailing them out. Things start to look up after the they engage "Bassett" (John Mills) who befriends then provides his y...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

Keywords

• gambling
• horse race
• greed
• horse
• trance
• bankruptcy
• luck
• uncle nephew relationship
• rocking horse
• mother son relationship
• greedy wife
• secret