Poster of South Riding

South Riding

Plot: Winifred Holtby realised that Local Government is not a dry affair of meetings and memoranda:- but 'the front-line defence thrown up by humanity against its common enemies of sickness, poverty and ignorance. ' She built her story around six people working for a typical County Council:- Beneath the lives of the public servants runs the thread of their personal drama
Release Date: Monday, August 1 1938
86 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Edna BestEdna BestEdna Best was 38 in South Riding as 'Sarah Barton'.
Birthday: Sat, Mar 03 1900 –
Wed, Sep 18 1974
Portrait of Ralph RichardsonRalph RichardsonRalph Richardson was 35 in South Riding as 'Robert Carne'.
Birthday: Fri, Dec 19 1902 –
Mon, Oct 10 1983
Portrait of Edmund GwennEdmund GwennEdmund Gwenn was 60 in South Riding as 'Alfred Huggins'.
Birthday: Wed, Sep 26 1877 –
Sun, Sep 06 1959
Portrait of Ann ToddAnn ToddAnn Todd was 29 in South Riding as 'Madge Carne'.
Birthday: Sun, Jan 24 1909 –
Thu, May 06 1993
Portrait of Marie LohrMarie LohrMarie Lohr was 48 in South Riding as 'Mrs. Beddows'.
Birthday: Sun, Jul 27 1890 –
Tue, Jan 21 1975
Portrait of Milton RosmerMilton RosmerMilton Rosmer was 56 in South Riding as 'Alderman Snaith'.
Birthday: Fri, Nov 04 1881 –
Tue, Dec 07 1971
Portrait of John ClementsJohn ClementsJohn Clements was 28 in South Riding as 'Joe Astell'.
Birthday: Mon, Apr 25 1910 –
Wed, Apr 06 1988
Portrait of Edward LexyEdward LexyEdward Lexy was 41 in South Riding as 'Mr. Holly'.
Birthday: Thu, Feb 18 1897 –
Sat, Jan 31 1970
Portrait of Joan EllumJoan EllumJoan Ellum was >> in South Riding as 'Lydia Holly'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Glynis JohnsGlynis JohnsGlynis Johns was 14 in South Riding as 'Midge Carne'.
Birthday: Fri, Oct 05 1923 –
Thu, Jan 04 2024
Portrait of Josephine WilsonJosephine WilsonJosephine Wilson was 34 in South Riding as 'Mrs. Holly'.
Birthday: Tue, Jul 05 1904 –
Wed, Nov 07 1990
Portrait of Gus McNaughtonGus McNaughtonGus McNaughton was 57 in South Riding as 'Tadman'.
Birthday: Fri, Jul 29 1881 –
Tue, Nov 18 1969
Portrait of Herbert LomasHerbert LomasHerbert Lomas was 51 in South Riding as 'Castle'.
Birthday: Mon, Jan 17 1887 –
Wed, Apr 12 1961
Portrait of Peggy NovakPeggy NovakPeggy Novak was 30 in South Riding as 'Bessie Warbuckle'.
Birthday: Fri, Nov 01 1907 –
Wed, Aug 13 1969
Portrait of Lewis CassonLewis CassonLewis Casson was 62 in South Riding as 'Lord Sedgmire'.
Birthday: Tue, Oct 26 1875 –
Fri, May 16 1969
Portrait of Felix AylmerFelix AylmerFelix Aylmer was 49 in South Riding as 'Chairman of Council'.
Birthday: Thu, Feb 21 1889 –
Sun, Sep 02 1979
Portrait of Jean CadellJean CadellJean Cadell was 53 in South Riding as 'Miss Dry'.
Birthday: Fri, Sep 12 1884 –
Sun, Sep 24 1967
Portrait of Skelton KnaggsSkelton KnaggsSkelton Knaggs was 27 in South Riding as 'Reg. Aythorne'.
Birthday: Tue, Jun 27 1911 –
Sun, May 01 1955
Portrait of Laura SmithsonLaura SmithsonLaura Smithson was >> in South Riding as 'Mrs. Brimsley'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Florence GregsonFlorence GregsonFlorence Gregson was >> in South Riding as 'Mrs. Molton'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Beckett BouldBeckett BouldBeckett Bould was 57 in South Riding as 'Foreman on Road Building Site'.
Birthday: Tue, Sep 28 1880 –
Fri, Sep 25 1970
Portrait of Madge BrindleyMadge BrindleyMadge Brindley was 36 in South Riding as 'A Psalm Singer'.
Birthday: Tue, Oct 15 1901 –
Tue, Oct 15 1968
Portrait of Davina WhitehouseDavina WhitehouseDavina Whitehouse was 25 in South Riding
Birthday: Mon, Dec 16 1912 –
Wed, Dec 25 2002
Portrait of Arthur HamblingArthur HamblingArthur Hambling was 50 in South Riding as 'Village Doctor'.
Birthday: Wed, Mar 14 1888 –
Thu, Dec 04 1952
Portrait of Ralph TrumanRalph TrumanRalph Truman was 38 in South Riding as 'Nursing Home Doctor'.
Birthday: Mon, May 07 1900 –
Sat, Oct 15 1977

Crew

Portrait of Victor SavilleVictor SavilleVictor Saville was 42 in South Riding as 'Director'
Birthday: Wed, Sep 25 1895 –
Tue, May 08 1979
Portrait of Harry Stradling Sr.Harry Stradling Sr.Harry Stradling Sr. was 36 in South Riding as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Sun, Sep 01 1901 –
Sat, Feb 14 1970
Portrait of Ian DalrympleIan DalrympleIan Dalrymple was 34 in South Riding as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Wed, Aug 26 1903 –
Tue, Mar 28 1989
Portrait of Donald BullDonald BullDonald Bull was 24 in South Riding as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Sun, Sep 21 1913 –
Fri, Jan 01 1993
Portrait of Winifred HoltbyWinifred HoltbyWinifred Holtby was >> in South Riding as 'Novel'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday