This Happy Breed

1h 55min

Drama

In 1919, Frank Gibbons returns home from army duty and moves into a middle-class row house in the suburbs, bringing with him wife Ethel, carping mother-in-law Mrs. Flint, sister-in-law Sylvia and three children. Years pass, with the daily routine of family infighting and reconciliation occasionally broken by a strike or a festival, and even another World War.

Production Companies

Cineguild

Two Cities Films

J. Arthur Rank Organisation

Cast

Robert Newton

Robert Newton

Frank Gibbons
Celia Johnson

Celia Johnson

Ethel Gibbons
Amy Veness

Amy Veness

Mrs. Flint
Alison Leggatt

Alison Leggatt

Aunt Sylvia
Stanley Holloway

Stanley Holloway

Bob Mitchell
John Mills

John Mills

Billy Mitchell
Kay Walsh

Kay Walsh

Queenie Gibbons
Eileen Erskine

Eileen Erskine

Vi Gibbons
John Blythe

John Blythe

Reg Gibbons
Guy Verney

Guy Verney

Sam Leadbitter
Betty Fleetwood

Betty Fleetwood

Phyllis Blake
Mabel Etherington

Mabel Etherington

Woman in Crowd
Jack May

Jack May

Mourner
Laurence Olivier

Laurence Olivier

Narrator (voice)

Release date

28th May 1944

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English