The Mill on the Floss
NR 1937 · 95 min · ★ 5.7 · Drama
Romeo and Juliet in 1930s England. The owner of the mill and the local lord are in conflict over water rights. The lord wins threatening the mill owner with financial ruin.
Directed by Tim Whelan
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James Mason Tom Tulliver -
Geraldine Fitzgerald Maggie Tulliver -
Frank Lawton Philip Wakem -
Victoria Hopper Lucy Deane -
Fay Compton Mrs. Tulliver -
Griffith Jones Stephen Guest -
Mary Clare Mrs. Moss -
Athene Seyler Mrs. Pullet - S Sam Livesey Mr. Tulliver
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Amy Veness Mrs. Deane -
Felix Aylmer Mr. Wakem -
Eliot Makeham Mr. Pullet
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