The Master of Bankdam (1947)
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Set in Yorkshire in the 19th century, this period drama centers upon a family of mill owners. The story shifts from the well-to-do surroundings of the Crowther family to the less desirable conditions in the mill. While there are the usual crises, disasters, and labor clashes, the film manages to include a few humorous moments, mostly providing by top-billed comic actor Tom Walls. The production couldn't really hope for a profitable American run, but it did well in the provincial British cinemas. Master of Bankdam was based on the novel The Crowthers of Bankdam by Thomas Armstrong. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- Edgar K. Bruce - Ezra Hoylehouse
- Jimmy Hanley - Simeon Crowther, Jr.
- Patrick Holt - Lemuel Pickersgill
- Stephen Murray - Zebediah Crowther
- Dennis Price - Joshua Crowther
- David Tomlinson - Lancelot Handel Crowther
- Tom Walls - Simeon Crowther, Sr.
- Aubrey Mallalieu - Dr. Bouviere
- Avis Scott - Mary Crowther
- Kenneth Buckley - Brough
- Raymond Rollett - Handel Baker
- Anne Crawford - Annie Pickersgill
- Frank Henderson - Dr. Clough
- Herbert Lomas - Tom France
- Nicholas Parsons - Edgar Hoylehouse
- Nancy Price - Lydia Crowther
- Linden Travers - Clara Baker
- Lynn Evans - Beaumont
- Frederick Piper - Ben Pickersgill
- April Stride - Sophie Teresa Crowther
- Beatrice Varley - Mrs. Pickersgill
- Shelagh Fraser - Alice France
- Director(s):
- Walter Forde
- Writer(s):
- Moie Charles, Edward Dryhurst
- Producer(s):
- Walter Forde, Edward Dryhurst
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