The Last Days of Dolwyn (1949)
A movie based on a true story, this is the story of a man who was exiled as a thief from his village but later returns for revenge. He plans to buy the entire district up as part of a water reservoir project but an old woman and her stepson stand in his way. Revenge, murder, desperation and love all intertwine in this moving account. This was Richard Burton's first screen role, having been a stage actor prior to his stint in the Royal Air Force as a navigator during WWII. ~ Tana Hobart, Rovi
- Starring:
- Richard Burton, Anthony James, (more)
- Director(s):
- Emlyn Williams
Synopsis of The Last Days of Dolwyn
A movie based on a true story, this is the story of a man who was exiled as a thief from his village but later returns for revenge. He plans to buy the entire district up as part of a water reservoir project but an old woman and her stepson stand in his way. Revenge, murder, desperation and love all intertwine in this moving account. This was Richard Burton's first screen role, having been a stage actor prior to his stint in the Royal Air Force as a navigator during WWII. ~ Tana Hobart, Rovi
Complete Cast of The Last Days of Dolwyn
- Richard Burton - Gareth
- Emlyn Williams - Rob
- Andrea Lea - Margaret
- Roddy Hughes - Caradoc
- Madoline Thomas - Mrs. Thomas
- Prysor Williams - Old Tal
- Emrys Leyshon - Watkins
- Frank Dunlop - Ephrain
- David Davies - Septimus
- Aubrey Richards - Ellis
- Patricia Glyn - Dorcas
- Anthony James - Dafydd
- Allan Aynesworth - Lord Lancashire
- Hugh Griffith - Minister
- Barbara Couper - Lady Dolwyn
- Kenneth Evans - Jabbez
- Doreen Richards - Mrs. Septimus
- Dudley Jones - Hughes
- Maurice Browning - Huw
- Edith Evans - Merri
- Tom Jones - John Henry
- Director(s):
- Emlyn Williams
- Writer(s):
- Emlyn Williams
- Producer(s):
- Anatole de Grunwald
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