The Bachelor Father (1931)

The Bachelor Father (1931)

Her daddy was a bachelor-and she won her way right into his heart. 1931-01-10 United States of America 90 Min. PG-13
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Overview

Lonely in his English country estate, Sir Basil decides to gather his grown (albeit illegitimate) children around him in his declining years. He uses a ledger which keeps track of the payments he has been making to ex-lovers to locate 2 of them, and a third is found by a lawyer in New York, her mother was too proud to accept any money. Sir Basil is a curmudgeon, and his three adult children have a hard time with him at first. Toni, the American, is a free spirit who had a budding career in show business. Jeffery is English and a semi-gentleman, and Maria is Italian, with a Latin temperament. They begin to bond, especially Sir Basil and Toni, whose outgoing personality finally wins over the old man. But past lives begin to creep back into the picture and threaten the old man's plans for a life filled with his children.

Cast

Marion Davies is Antoinette
Antoinette "Tony" Flagg
Ralph Forbes is John Ashley
John Ashley
C. Aubrey Smith is Basil
Basil "Chief" Winterton
Ray Milland is Geoffrey Trent
Geoffrey Trent
David Torrence is Frank
Frank "Mac" MacDonald
Doris Lloyd is Julia Webb
Julia Webb
Edgar Norton is Bolton
Nina Quartero is Maria Credaro
Maria Credaro
Elizabeth Murray is Molly Berney
Molly Berney
James Gordon is Carson Creswell
Carson Creswell