To Dorothy, a Son

1h 25min

Comedy

Under a complicated bequest from her uncle, Myrtle stands to inherit $2,000,000 if her ex-husband doesn't have any male heirs on the way, else he gets the cash. She journies from New York to England, and finally tracks him down with his heavily pregnant new wife. Should she try and woo him back or challenge the legality of the new marriage?

Cast

Shelley Winters

Shelley Winters

Myrtle La Mar
Peggy Cummins

Peggy Cummins

Dorothy Rapallo
John Gregson

John Gregson

Tony Rapallo
Mona Washbourne

Mona Washbourne

Midwife Appleby
Maurice Kaufmann

Maurice Kaufmann

Elmer the Pianist
Joan Sims

Joan Sims

Telephone Operator
Aubrey Mather

Aubrey Mather

Dr. Cameron
Hal Osmond

Hal Osmond

Livingston Potts
Hartley Power

Hartley Power

Cy Daniel
Dorothy Bramhall

Dorothy Bramhall

Starke's Secretary
Nicholas Parsons

Nicholas Parsons

Passport Official
Martin Miller

Martin Miller

Brodcynsky
Alfie Bass

Alfie Bass

Cab Driver
Anthony Oliver

Anthony Oliver

Express Reporter
Grace Denbigh Russell

Grace Denbigh Russell

Spinster (uncredited)
Charles Hawtrey

Charles Hawtrey

Waiter at Pub
Bartlett Mullins

Bartlett Mullins

Mechanic (uncredited)
Campbell Singer

Campbell Singer

Pub Landlord
Gudrun Ure

Gudrun Ure

Cy Daniel's Secretary (uncredited)
Joan Hickson

Joan Hickson

Pub Landlady

Release date

31st Oct 1954

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English