The Mill on the Floss (film)

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.^[1]

The Mill on the Floss
Movie poster
Directed by	Tim Whelan
Written by	George Eliot (novel) Garnett Weston Austin Melford Tim Whelan John Drinkwater
Produced by	John Clein
Starring	Geraldine Fitzgerald Frank Lawton Victoria Hopper Fay Compton Griffith Jones James Mason Sam Livesey
Cinematography	Hone Glendinning John Stumar
Edited by	John Datlowe Cecil H. Williamson
Music by	Colin Wark
Production company	G.B. Morgan Productions
Distributed by	National Provincial Film Distributors
Release date	31 December 1936 (1936-12-31)
Running time	95 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

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.^[2]

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
• Eldon Gorst as young Tom

Home media

The Mill on the Floss was released on Region 0 DVD-R by Alpha Video on 28 January 2014.^[3]