Mill on the Floss (1937)
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It's a tossup as to which George Eliot novel has most often been adapted to the screen, though it appears that Mill on the Floss has nosed out Silas Marner. Set in early 19th century England, the story focuses on the long-standing rivalry between two Lincolnshire families. The animosity stems… More It's a tossup as to which George Eliot novel has most often been adapted to the screen, though it appears that Mill on the Floss has nosed out Silas Marner. Set in early 19th century England, the story focuses on the long-standing rivalry between two Lincolnshire families. The animosity stems from the refusal of mill owner Mr. Tulliver (Sam Livesey) to relinquish his water rights to demonic solicitor Mr. Wakem (Felix Aylmer). Caught in the legal crossfire is Tulliver's daughter Maggie (Geraldine Fitzgerald), in love with Wakem's good-hearted (albeit physically challenged) son Philip (Frank Lawton). When Maggie's good name is compromised by scandal, it is Philip who champions her cause, allowing them both a brief respite of happiness before the inevitable tragic denoument, in which the Floss River itself becomes a "character". Released in the US at 82 minutes, Mill on the Floss has since been restored to its original 94 minutes. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Tim Whelan
- Genres
- Drama
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Cast
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Geraldine Fitzgerald
as Maggie Tulliver
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Frank Lawton
as Philip Wakem
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Victoria Hopper
as Lucy Deane
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Fay Compton
as Mrs. Tulliver
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James Mason
as Tom Tulliver
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Griffith Jones
as Stephen Guest
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Sam Livesey
as Mr. Tulliver
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Mary Clare
as Mrs. Moss
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Athene Seyler
as Mrs. Pullet
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Martita Hunt
as Mrs. Glegg
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Amy Veness
as Mrs. Deane
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Felix Aylmer
as Mr. Wakem
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William Devlin
as Bob Jakin
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Ivor Barnard
as Mr. Moss
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Eldon Gorst
as Tom as a Child
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O.B. Clarence
as Mr. Gore
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Philip Sydney Frost
as Philip Wakem as a Child
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W.E. Holloway
as D. Stelling
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David Horne
as Mr. Deane
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Eliot Makeham
as Mr. Pullet
- Betty Marsden
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Cecil Ramage
as Luke
- Cynthia Stock
- Edmund Willard
- Fred Withers
- Sydney Monckton
- Hilary Pritchard
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Arthur West Payne
as Bob Jakin as a Child
