An old man unethically provides an income for his two grandchildren.An old man unethically provides an income for his two grandchildren.An old man unethically provides an income for his two grandchildren.
George Arliss
- Sylvanus Heythorp
- (as Mr. George Arliss)
Ivan F. Simpson
- Joe Pillin
- (as Ivan Simpson)
Henry Morrell
- Meller
- (as Henry Morell)
Erville Alderson
- Shareholder
- (uncredited)
Herbert Bunston
- Mr. Brownbee
- (uncredited)
H. Cooper
- Westgate - a Shareholder
- (uncredited)
Charles E. Evans
- Appleby - a Shareholder
- (uncredited)
Henrietta Goodwin
- Letty - Larne's Maid
- (uncredited)
John Rogers
- Budgeon - a Shareholder
- (uncredited)
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Did you know
- TriviaGeorge Arliss is credited as "Mr. George Arliss" on the title page, but the "Mr." is dropped for the comprehensive cast list.
- ConnectionsReferenced in An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee (1930)
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George Arliss is the whole show in this acting tour de force.
George Arliss was so revered by the Hollywood establishment that he's billed here, as in some other films, as "Mr. George Arliss," above the title. Although the movie is basically a drama, he provides for a lot of comedy with his antics, and he is almost in every scene. He plays a cagey octogenarian, in debt up to his ears, but still able to provide an income for his grandchildren before he dies, so they can be independent. He does this by somewhat unethical means, and he's found out and threatened with exposure. But the plot is almost secondary to the fun you can get by watching his acting. At a shareholder's meeting, he keeps them waiting while he drinks his tea by first pouring it into his saucer and drinking from the saucer. He was proposing a large expenditure and it quietened everybody down. The eating scene at the end lasts about 15 minutes and is very funny, as his servant continually tries to stop him from the excesses he has in mind. But he is resolute and he is the master, so he doesn't stop. I was a bit disappointed at the unexpected ending, but in retrospect, it was the only way to end the movie. The supporting cast includes Betty Lawford as his granddaughter (a standout), Doris Lloyd as his secret daughter-in-law, Ethel Griffies as his spinster bossy daughter and Murray Kinnell as the villain, all in fine form.
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- Art-22
- Nov 9, 1998
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- Runtime1 hour 25 minutes
- Color
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