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"Hatter's Castle" is a 1941 British film adaptation of the 1931 novel by A. J. Cronin, which dramatizes the ruin that befalls a Scottish hatter who is set on recapturing his imagined lost nobility. The film was directed by Lance Comfort and stars Robert Newton, Deborah Kerr, James Mason, and Emlyn Williams. It is believed to be the only film that depicts the Tay Bridge disaster.

Cast -
Robert Newton as James Brodie
Deborah Kerr as Mary Brodie
James Mason as Dr. Renwick
Emlyn Williams as Dennis
Henry Oscar as Grierson
Enid Stamp-Taylor as Nancy
Beatrice Varley as Mrs. Brodie
Anthony Bateman as Angus Brodie
June Holden as Janet
George Merritt as Gibson
Stuart Lindsell as Lord Winton
Mary Hinton as Lady Winton

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• James
• Mason
• Deborah
• Kerr
• Emlyn
• Williams
• Robert
• Newton
• Film
• Family
• Drama
• Tragedy
• Scotland
• Ball
• 1870s
• A.J.
• Cronin
• Hatter's
• Castle

[joshuaCTpena]

Most of Cronin's novels do have a doctor's character in them, because Cronin himself was a practicing physician before he became a novelist.

[mazzymuso]

That slap was pretty harsh. I hope it was fake, given the size of him.

[normalil]

The film is much less harsh than the book, which is a masterpiece, as are all of A.J.Cronin's novels. Thankyou anyway for the upload.

[coralarch]

@romanticallyinclined It was a book seller who mentioned it. Just thought I'd ask, as I'm not familiar with the books.

[romanticallyinclined]

The movie has an entirely different tone than the book and I don't like it at all. The book is exceptional.

[romanticallyinclined]

@coralarch No, where did you get that idea? I've read five of his novels and only this one has a train wreck in it.

[littleshoemaker]

Margaret Lockwood was meant to play the Deborah Kerr role.

[coralarch]

Is it true that all AJ Cronin novels have a train wreck in them?