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Starring

Geraldine Fitzgerald, James Mason

Directed by

Tim Whelan

Written by

John Drinkwater, George Eliot, Austin Melford, Garnet Weston, Tim Whelan

Genre

Drama

Synopsis

Set in early 19^th century, this classic film tells the tale of a rivalry between two Lincolnshire families when mill owner Mr. Tulliver (Sam Livesey) refuses to relinquish his water rights to Mr. Wakem (Felix Aylmer). Caught in the legal crossfire is Maggie (Geraldine Fitzgerald), Mr. Tulliver’s daughter who becomes infatuated with Mr. Wakem’s good-hearted son, Phillip (Frank Lawton) and whose good name becomes smeared by scandal.

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