To_Have_and_to_Hold_(1951_film)

<i>To Have and to Hold</i> (1951 film)

To Have and to Hold (1951 film)

1951 British film

To Have and to Hold is a 1951 British drama film directed by Godfrey Grayson and starring Avis Scott, Patrick Barr and Robert Ayres.[1][2] Facing death following a riding accident, a man spends his final days arranging the future romantic needs of his wife.[3]

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Plot

Following a riding accident, country gentleman Brian Harding (Patrick Barr) is crippled and facing imminent death. His final days are spent arranging the future security of his wife and daughter (Avis Scott & Eunice Gayson). This extends to encouraging his wife to developing one of her male friendships into a romantic relationship.

Cast

Critical reception

The Radio Times noted "A non-starry but well-played little drama, claustrophobic, certainly not uninteresting, but not quite good enough";[4] whereas Britmovie called it a "Stiff upper lip romantic melodrama, not quite so bad as it sounds."[5]

References

  1. [1]
    Hunter p.189
  2. [2]
    "To Have and to Hold (1951)". Archived from the original on 2 February 2017.
  3. [3]
    "To Have and to Hold (1951) - Godfrey Grayson - Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related - AllMovie".
  4. [4]
    "To Have and to Hold - Film from RadioTimes".
  5. [5]
    "Britmovie - Home of British Films".

Bibliography

  • Hunter, Jack. House of horror: the complete Hammer Films story. Creation, 2000.
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