In this thrilling adaptation of one of Britain's favorite plays, David
Lean backs up colorful characters and vicious wit with tender
romance. As Henry Hobson, a tyrannical bootshop owner, Charles
Laughton (Mutiny on the Bounty, Ruggles of Red Gap) molds a
comical drunk of forbids his daughters to marry (their unpaid labor
supports his pub visits!), his eldest daughter defiantly sets her cap
for the shop's best bootmaker. Matching Laughton's ferocity, Brenda de
Banzie's Maggie hounds the flabbergasted Willie into marriage and a
thriving business. As Willie, John Mills performs a gradual
metamorphosis from painfully awkward to gently confident. Together,
the sweet couple turn a crafty business deal into a loving
partnership.
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comedy
1953
bw 102 min.
