The read
It runs a compact 1h 29m.
Synopsis
Aspiring young Scottish politician John Shand enters into an unusual agreement with the wealthy Wylie family -- if they fund his education, he must marry their daughter, Maggie. Staying true to his word, John weds Maggie and begins a successful career, thanks largely to his savvy wife. The couple's relationship is placed in jeopardy when John faces temptation in the form of the lovely aristocrat Lady Sybil Tenterden.
Ratings
IMDb6.6/10
5 audience votes
Key crew
- Monckton HoffeScreenplay
- James Kevin McGuinnessScreenplay
- Gregory La CavaDirector
- Herbert StothartOriginal Music Composer
- John MeehanScreenplay
Cast
- Helen HayesMaggie Wylie
- Brian AherneJohn Shand
- Madge EvansLady Sybil Tenterden
- Lucile WatsonLa Contessa la Brierre
- Dudley DiggesJames Wylie
- Donald CrispDavid Wylie
- David TorrenceAlick Wylie
- Henry StephensonCharles Venables
- Donald MeekSnibby the Jeweler (uncredited)
- Lowden AdamsVenables' Secretary (uncredited)
- Norman AinsleyLa Comtesse's Butler (uncredited)
- Sidney BraceyConstituent Shouting 'Three Cheers' (uncredited)
Stills
Themes
sibling relationshipwifeelection campaignmarriage crisisscotlandarranged marriageambitionbased on play or musicalcountessagreementmember of parliamentother woman