John Halifax (1938)
- Directed by
- George King
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 1h 09m
- Rating
- 9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A poor Victorian orphan rises from poverty to become a respected businessman and gentleman. The story follows his lifelong friendship with a wealthy boy and his romance with the richer family's daughter.
sentimentalgentle-pacedold-fashionedearnestclass-consciousmoralizingrestrained
What happens
John Halifax aka John Halifax, Gentleman is a 1938 British second feature ('B') historical drama film directed by George King and starring John Warwick, Nancy Burne and Roddy McDowall. It was written by A. R. Rawlinson based on the 1856 novel John Halifax, Gentleman by Dinah Craik. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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