South Riding (1938)
Winifred Holtby realised that Local Government is not a dry affair of meetings and memoranda:- but 'the front-line defence thrown up by humanity against its common enemies of sickness, poverty and ignorance.' She built her story around six people working for a typical County Council:- Beneath the lives of the public servants runs the thread of their personal drama. Our story tells how a public life affects the private life; and how a man's personal sufferings make him what he is in public. " Corruption, intrigue and romance in a Yorkshire setting. A country squire whose wife is in a mental hospital becomes attracted to a crusading local schoolmistress.
Directing:
Writing:
Stars:
- Victor Saville
Writing:
- Winifred Holtby
- Donald Bull
- Ian Dalrymple
Stars:
Release Date: 1938-08-01
6.2/10
6.2/10
- Country: GB
- Language: English
- Runtime: 85
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Alfred Huggins
Robert Carne
Chairman of Council
Joe Astell
Sarah Barton
Madge Carne
Mrs. Beddows
Alderman Snaith
Midge Carne
Tadman
Castle
Bessie Warbuckle
Lord Sedgmire
Miss Dry
Reg. Aythorne
Village Doctor
Nursing Home Doctor
