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To Have and to Hold is a 1951 British drama film directed by Godfrey Grayson and starring Avis Scott, Patrick Barr and Robert Ayres.[1][2] Facing death following a riding accident, a man spends his final days arranging the future romantic needs of his wife.[3]

To Have and to Hold
Directed by	Godfrey Grayson
Screenplay by	Reginald Long Godfrey Grayson (shooting script)
Based on	the play To Have and to Hold by Lionel Brown
Produced by	Anthony Hinds
Starring	Avis Scott Patrick Barr Robert Ayres
Cinematography	Walter J. Harvey
Edited by	James Needs
Music by	Frank Spencer Reginald Long
Production company	Hammer Films
Distributed by	Exclusive Films (UK)
Release date	March 1951 (1951-03) (UK)
Running time	63 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Plot

Following a riding accident, country gentleman Brian Harding (Patrick Barr) is crippled and facing imminent death. His final days are spent arranging the future security of his wife and daughter (Avis Scott & Eunice Gayson). This extends to encouraging his wife to developing one of her male friendships into a romantic relationship.

Cast

• Avis Scott as June
• Patrick Barr as Brian
• Robert Ayres as Max
• Harry Fine as Robert
• Ellen Pollock as Roberta
• Richard Warner as Cyril
• Eunice Gayson as Peggy
• Peter Neil as Dr. Pritchard

Critical reception

The Radio Times noted "A non-starry but well-played little drama, claustrophobic, certainly not uninteresting, but not quite good enough";[4] whereas Britmovie called it a "Stiff upper lip romantic melodrama, not quite so bad as it sounds."[5]

References

Bibliography

• Hunter, Jack. House of horror: the complete Hammer Films story. Creation, 2000.

External links

• To Have and to Hold at IMDb

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