Poster of South Riding

South Riding

Plot: Winifred Holtby realised that Local Government is not a dry affair of meetings and memoranda:- but 'the front-line defence thrown up by humanity against its common enemies of sickness, poverty and ignorance. ' She built her story around six people working for a typical County Council:- Beneath the lives of the public servants runs the thread of their personal drama
Release Date: Monday, August 1 1938
86 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Edna BestEdna Best
Edna Best was
38 in South Riding
as 'Sarah Barton'.
Sat, Mar 03 1900 –
Wed, Sep 18 1974
Portrait of Ralph RichardsonRalph Richardson
Ralph Richardson was
35 in South Riding
as 'Robert Carne'.
Fri, Dec 19 1902 –
Mon, Oct 10 1983
Portrait of Edmund GwennEdmund Gwenn
Edmund Gwenn was
60 in South Riding
as 'Alfred Huggins'.
Wed, Sep 26 1877 –
Sun, Sep 06 1959
Portrait of Ann ToddAnn Todd
Ann Todd was
29 in South Riding
as 'Madge Carne'.
Sun, Jan 24 1909 –
Thu, May 06 1993
Portrait of Marie LohrMarie Lohr
Marie Lohr was
48 in South Riding
as 'Mrs. Beddows'.
Sun, Jul 27 1890 –
Tue, Jan 21 1975
Portrait of Milton RosmerMilton Rosmer
Milton Rosmer was
56 in South Riding
as 'Alderman Snaith'.
Fri, Nov 04 1881 –
Tue, Dec 07 1971
Portrait of John ClementsJohn Clements
John Clements was
28 in South Riding
as 'Joe Astell'.
Mon, Apr 25 1910 –
Wed, Apr 06 1988
Portrait of Edward LexyEdward Lexy
Edward Lexy was
41 in South Riding
as 'Mr. Holly'.
Thu, Feb 18 1897 –
Sat, Jan 31 1970
Portrait of Joan EllumJoan Ellum
Joan Ellum was
>> in South Riding
as 'Lydia Holly'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Glynis JohnsGlynis Johns
Glynis Johns was
14 in South Riding
as 'Midge Carne'.
Fri, Oct 05 1923 –
Thu, Jan 04 2024
Portrait of Josephine WilsonJosephine Wilson
Josephine Wilson was
34 in South Riding
as 'Mrs. Holly'.
Tue, Jul 05 1904 –
Wed, Nov 07 1990
Portrait of Gus McNaughtonGus McNaughton
Gus McNaughton was
57 in South Riding
as 'Tadman'.
Fri, Jul 29 1881 –
Tue, Nov 18 1969
Portrait of Herbert LomasHerbert Lomas
Herbert Lomas was
51 in South Riding
as 'Castle'.
Mon, Jan 17 1887 –
Wed, Apr 12 1961
Portrait of Peggy NovakPeggy Novak
Peggy Novak was
30 in South Riding
as 'Bessie Warbuckle'.
Fri, Nov 01 1907 –
Wed, Aug 13 1969
Portrait of Lewis CassonLewis Casson
Lewis Casson was
62 in South Riding
as 'Lord Sedgmire'.
Tue, Oct 26 1875 –
Fri, May 16 1969
Portrait of Felix AylmerFelix Aylmer
Felix Aylmer was
49 in South Riding
as 'Chairman of Council'.
Thu, Feb 21 1889 –
Sun, Sep 02 1979
Portrait of Jean CadellJean Cadell
Jean Cadell was
53 in South Riding
as 'Miss Dry'.
Fri, Sep 12 1884 –
Sun, Sep 24 1967
Portrait of Skelton KnaggsSkelton Knaggs
Skelton Knaggs was
27 in South Riding
as 'Reg. Aythorne'.
Tue, Jun 27 1911 –
Sun, May 01 1955
Portrait of Laura SmithsonLaura Smithson
Laura Smithson was
>> in South Riding
as 'Mrs. Brimsley'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Florence GregsonFlorence Gregson
Florence Gregson was
>> in South Riding
as 'Mrs. Molton'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Beckett BouldBeckett Bould
Beckett Bould was
57 in South Riding
as 'Foreman on Road Building Site'.
Tue, Sep 28 1880 –
Fri, Sep 25 1970
Portrait of Madge BrindleyMadge Brindley
Madge Brindley was
36 in South Riding
as 'A Psalm Singer'.
Tue, Oct 15 1901 –
Tue, Oct 15 1968
Portrait of Davina WhitehouseDavina Whitehouse
Davina Whitehouse was
25 in South Riding
Mon, Dec 16 1912 –
Wed, Dec 25 2002
Portrait of Arthur HamblingArthur Hambling
Arthur Hambling was
50 in South Riding
as 'Village Doctor'.
Wed, Mar 14 1888 –
Thu, Dec 04 1952
Portrait of Ralph TrumanRalph Truman
Ralph Truman was
38 in South Riding
as 'Nursing Home Doctor'.
Mon, May 07 1900 –
Sat, Oct 15 1977

Crew

Portrait of Victor SavilleVictor Saville
Victor Saville was
42 in South Riding
as 'Director'
Wed, Sep 25 1895 –
Tue, May 08 1979
Portrait of Harry Stradling Sr.Harry Stradling Sr.
Harry Stradling Sr. was
36 in South Riding
as 'Director of Photography'
Sun, Sep 01 1901 –
Sat, Feb 14 1970
Portrait of Ian DalrympleIan Dalrymple
Ian Dalrymple was
34 in South Riding
as 'Screenplay'
Wed, Aug 26 1903 –
Tue, Mar 28 1989
Portrait of Donald BullDonald Bull
Donald Bull was
24 in South Riding
as 'Screenplay'
Sun, Sep 21 1913 –
Fri, Jan 01 1993
Portrait of Winifred HoltbyWinifred Holtby
Winifred Holtby was
>> in South Riding
as 'Novel'
Unknown Birthday