Top billed cast

1. 

   Edith Evans

   Mrs Ross

2. 

   Eric Portman

   Archie Ross

3. 

   Ronald Fraser

   Charlie Ross

4. 

   Nanette Newman

   The Girl Upstairs

5. 

   Harry Baird

   The Man Upstairs

6. 

   Jack Austin

   Police Sargeant

7. 

   Gerald Sim

   Mr. Conrad

8. 

   Lionel Gamlin

   Mr. Conrad's Colleague

9. 

   Oliver MacGreevy

   2nd Redeemer

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf

Written by CinemaSerf on 2022-06-18

Dame Edith Evans received her third Oscar nomination for this splendid performance as the ageing "Mrs. Ross". A lady with a seemingly limited grip on lucidity - frequently claiming to be a countess, or a member of the Order of the Garter - who is expecting her £40,000 inheritance to arrive at any moment, but living in penury/on charity meantime. When her son "Charlie" (Ronald Fraser) turns up expectedly he leaves a package that she discovers a few days later. Can her dreams have come true? She is an honest woman, and when she goes to tell the kindly National Assistance man "Conrad" (Gerald Si...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

Keywords

• based on novel or book
• stolen money
• radio
• poverty
• old lady
• free cinema
• state welfare
• lancashire
• elderly lady
• old age
• madurez