South Riding (1938): Cast
South Riding is a 1938 romantic drama directed by Victor Saville, starring Felix Aylmer as Chairman of Council, Ralph Richardson and Edmund Gwenn. It runs 1 hour 25 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 25m (85 min)
- Director
- Victor Saville
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Victor Saville Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is South Riding About?
The premise of South Riding without spoilers.
Winifred Holtby portrays local government as an active front‑line defense against sickness, poverty and ignorance. The drama follows six County Council staff whose public duties intertwine with personal lives, revealing how public service shapes private affairs. Set in Yorkshire, the story adds corruption, intrigue and romance, including a country squire whose institutionalised wife draws him toward a determined local schoolmistress.
South Riding Themes & Keywords
· 21 tags- begins with text
- scene during opening credits
- sanitarium
- public school
- city councilman
- mother daughter relationship
- male female relationship
- husband wife relationship
- father daughter relationship
- road construction
- nursing home
- mental illness
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- land owner
- land grab
- greed
- decision
- deception
- council meeting
- construction foreman
- city council
- board meeting
South Riding Cast & Characters
Felix Aylmer leads the cast as Chairman of Council, with Ralph Richardson as Robert Carne and Edmund Gwenn as Alfred Huggins. Directed by Victor Saville; 25 actors are credited in all.
- Director Victor Saville
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Felix Aylmer as Chairman of Council -
Ralph Richardson as Robert Carne -
Edmund Gwenn as Alfred Huggins -
Ralph Truman as Nursing Home Doctor
Also Starring in South Riding
· 21 more- Gus McNaughton Tadman
- Edna Best Sarah Barton
- Glynis Johns Midge Carne
- Arthur Hambling Village Doctor
- Edward Lexy Mr. Holly
- Herbert Lomas Castle
- Ann Todd Madge Carne
- Skelton Knaggs Reg. Aythorne
- Jean Cadell Miss Dry
- Marie Lohr Mrs. Beddows
- Milton Rosmer Alderman Snaith
- Madge Brindley A Psalm Singer
- John Clements Joe Astell
- Beckett Bould Foreman on Road Building Site
- Lewis Casson Lord Sedgmire
- Josephine Wilson Mrs. Holly
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- Davina Whitehouse
- Florence Gregson Mrs. Molton
- Laura Smithson Mrs. Brimsley
- Peggy Novak Bessie Warbuckle
- Joan Ellum Lydia Holly
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South Riding FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of South Riding, each answered in a sentence.
How long is South Riding?
South Riding runs 1 hour 25 minutes (85 minutes).
When was South Riding released?
South Riding was released on August 1, 1938.
Who directed South Riding?
South Riding was directed by Victor Saville.
More films by Victor Saville Who is in the cast of South Riding?
South Riding stars Felix Aylmer as Chairman of Council, Ralph Richardson as Robert Carne and Edmund Gwenn as Alfred Huggins, among 25 credited actors.
Does South Riding have a post-credit scene?
No. South Riding has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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