My Brother Jonathan (1948)
Jonathan Dakers' early ambition was to become a great surgeon and to marry Edie Martyn. But, on the death of his father, he is obliged to start work as a partner in a poor general practice in the Black Country. Edie falls in love with Jonathan's brother, Harold, who is killed in the Great War, and Jonathan marries her as planned. It is only afterwards that he realises he now loves another.
- Date of release
- 1948-02-05
- TMDB
- 6.8 / 10 (6)
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Harold French
Casting
- Michael Denison — Jonathan Dakers
- Dulcie Gray — Rachel Hammond
- Ronald Howard — Harold Dakers
- Stephen Murray — Dr. Craig
- Mary Clare — Mrs. Dakers
- Finlay Currie — Dr. Hammond
- Beatrice Campbell — Edie Martyn
- James Robertson Justice — Eugene Dakers
- James Hayter — Tom Morse
- Jessica Spencer — Connie
- Stuart Lindsell — Mr. Martyn
- Avice Landone — Mrs. Martyn
Interesting facts
My Brother Jonathan is a 1948 British drama film directed by Harold French and starring Michael Denison, Dulcie Gray, Ronald Howard and Beatrice Campbell. It is adapted from the 1928 novel of the same name by Francis Brett Young, later turned into a television series of the same title.
Production
The film was made at Elstree Studios and Welwyn Studios, with location shooting taking place at Aston Rowant railway station in Oxfordshire. The sets were designed by the art director Douglas Daniels.
Director Harold French said he did not pick Michael Denison but he approved him.
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