The most toxic father-son duo since the invention of money — and yes, it's a love triangle somehow.
A self-made success is determined to give his son the lavish upbringing he himself was denied. Not surprisingly, the son grows up to be spoiled rotten, causing grief and pain to everyone who loves him.
Acting
Louis Hayward's spoiled brat energy is genuinely infuriating.
Direction
Vidor knows exactly when to push into melodrama.
Director
Charles Vidor
Madeleine Carroll
Livia Vaynol
Brian Aherne
William Essex
Louis Hayward
Oliver Essex
Laraine Day
Maeve O’Riordan
Henry Hull
Dermot O’Riordan
Josephine Hutchinson
Nellie Moscrop Essex
Sophie Stewart
Sheila O'Riorden
Bruce Lester
Rory O'Riorden
Scotty Beckett
Young Oliver
May Beatty
Annie
Stanley Logan
The Colonel
Lionel Belmore
Mr. Moscrop
Mary Gordon
Mrs. Mulvaney
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Madeleine Carroll donated her entire salary to war relief efforts during filming, making this her final Hollywood role before returning to Britain.
The 'love triangle' marketing was pure 1940s bait — the actual relationship between father and son carries unmistakable queer subtext that censorship kept buried.
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