One More River

1934

1h 28m

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A young lady leaves her brutal husband and meets another man on board a ship.

Directors

James Whale

Writers

R.C. Sherriff(screenplay by)

John Galsworthy(novel by)

Stars

Diana Wynyard

Frank Lawton

Mrs. Patrick Campbell

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Diana Wynyard

Claire Corven

Frank Lawton

Tony Croom

Mrs. Patrick Campbell

Lady Mont

Dinny Cherrell

Sir Gerald Corven

David Dornford

General Charwell

Sir Laurence Mont

Brough

Forsythe

Lady Charwell

Chayne

Blore

Benjy

Mrs. Purdy

George

Tommy

Directors

Writers

R.C. Sherriff(screenplay by)

John Galsworthy(novel by)

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"Claire" (Diana Winyard) is married to aspiring politician "Sir Gerald" (Colin Clive) but he's a bit of a brute. It's an incident with a riding crop that finally sends his wife on a cruise where she encounters "Croom" (Frank Lawton). Unfortunately, her husband cannot be seen to not have his wife at his side and so when she flatly refuses a reconciliation, he sets in motion a public divorce that will call the integrity of not just her, but of her new companion into question. Of course, though still entirely platonic, we know that the relationship between the two has burgeoned somewhat - but this isn't really a film about a romance. It's a rather sad indictment of a judicial system that still looked upon a woman as the property of her husband. Not in a feudal sense, but that she might accuse such a prominent and respectable man of ill-treating her was a charge that was always going to fall on deaf ears. It's the ensuing court hearing that brings this to life a bit, with some sparky sparring from lawyers "Brough" (Lionel Atwill), "Forsythe" (Alan Mowbray) and the inquisitive judge (Gilbert Emery) quite cleverly showcasing the one-sidedness of the whole affair. The film also befits from a great cast of supporting favourites who feature sparingly but add depth to a story of state-supported prejudice that Winyard holds together quite well.

Geronimo196729 May, 2024