South Riding 1938
South Riding
Winifred Holtby realised that Local Government is not a dry affair of meetings and memoranda:- but 'the front-line defence thrown up by humanity against its common enemies of sickness, poverty and ignorance.' She built her story around six people working for a typical County Council:- Beneath the lives of the public servants runs the thread of their personal drama. Our story tells how a public life affects the private life; and how a man's personal sufferings make him what he is in public. " Corruption, intrigue and romance in a Yorkshire setting. A country squire whose wife is in a mental hospital becomes attracted to a crusading local schoolmistress.
Winifred Holtby realised that Local Government is not a dry affair of meetings and memoranda:- but 'the front-line defence thrown up by humanity against its common enemies of sickness, poverty and ignorance.' She built her story around six people working for a typical County Council:- Beneath the lives of the public servants runs the thread of their personal drama. Our story tells how a public life affects the private life; and how a man's personal sufferings make him what he is in public. " Corruption, intrigue and romance in a Yorkshire setting. A country squire whose wife is in a mental hospital becomes attracted to a crusading local schoolmistress.
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Full Cast & Crew... Sarah Barton
... Robert Carne
... Alfred Huggins
... Madge Carne
... Mrs. Beddows
... Alderman Snaith
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Release Date:
Aug 01, 1938 (United Kingdom)
Run Time:
1hr 25`
MMPA Rating:
Original Language:
English
Production Countries:
United Kingdom
Status:
Released

Cast & Crew of
South Riding
Directors & Credit Writers
... Director
Cast
... Sarah Barton
... Robert Carne
... Alfred Huggins
... Madge Carne
... Mrs. Beddows
... Alderman Snaith
... Joe Astell
EL
Edward Lexy... Mr. Holly
JE
Joan Ellum... Lydia Holly
... Midge Carne
... Mrs. Holly
... Tadman
... Castle
PN
Peggy Novak... Bessie Warbuckle
... Lord Sedgmire
... Chairman of Council
... Miss Dry
... Reg. Aythorne
... Mrs. Brimsley
... Mrs. Molton