The Mill on the Floss is a 1936 British drama film directed by Tim Whelan and starring Frank Lawton, Victoria Hopper, Geraldine Fitzgerald and James Mason. It was based on the 1860 novel The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot.
The film was made at Shepperton Studios. Although he is not credited in the film, Basil Dean, who was married to the leading lady Victoria Hopper, was heavily involved in the planning and the production of the film.
Cast
Frank Lawton as Philip Wakem
Victoria Hopper as Lucy Deane
Fay Compton as Mrs Tulliver
Geraldine Fitzgerald as Maggie
Griffith Jones as Stephen Guest
Mary Clare as Mrs Moss
James Mason as Tom Tulliver
Athene Seyler as Mrs Pullet
Sam Livesey as Mr Tulliver
Amy Veness as Mrs Deane
Felix Aylmer as Mr Wakem
Eliot Makeham as Mr Pullet
William Devlin as Bob Jakin
Ivor Barnard as Mr Moss
David Horne as Mr Deane
O. B. Clarence as Mr. Gore
W.E. Holloway as D. Stelling
Arthur West Payne as Young Bob Jakin
Cecil Ramage as Luke
DVD release
The Mill on the Floss was released on Region 0 DVD-R by Alpha Video on 28 January 2014.
References
Bibliography
Harper, Graeme & Rayner, Jonathan R. Cinema and Landscape. Intellect Books, 2010.
