Sylvanus Heythorp, past 80, and known about Liverpool as "Old English," is unable to pay his debts although he is the director of numerous companies and chairman of a shipbuilding firm. He tries to persuade his creditors to accept an allotment from his salary and not to force him into disgrace--all but Charles Ventnor agree. Rosamund Larne, widow of Heythorp's illegitimate son, and her two children, Phyllis and Jock, arrive requesting funds above her regular allowance; Heythorp refuses but decides to establish a fund for Phyllis, whom he loves devotedly. Joe Phillin, whose son Bob loves Phyllis, is induced to sell his ships to Heythorp for ?760,000 and turn over a 10 percent commission to Heythorp's grandchildren. Ventnor, learning Heythorp's secret, demands an audience and threatens to expose him...
DVD5 | NTSC 4:3 | 01:26:05 | 3.99 Gb + 3% rec
Language: English
Subtitles: none
Genre: Drama
Director: Alfred E. Green
Cast: George Arliss, Doris Lloyd, Harrington Reynolds, Reginald Sheffield, Leon Janney
Country: USA