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Room in the House

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Duration
  

Running time
  
1h 14m

Story by
  
Eynon Evans

Genre
  
Comedy, Drama

Director
  
Maurice Elvey

Screenplay
  
Alfred Shaughnessy

Writer
  
Eynon Evans, Alfred Shaughnessy

Initial release
  
July 1955 (United Kingdom)

Cast
  
Billie Whitelaw
,
Rachel Gurney
(Mary),
Leslie Dwyer
(Benji Pugh),
Helen Shingler
(Ethel),
Patrick Barr
(Jack Richards)

Similar movies
  
Related Maurice Elvey movies

Room in the House is a 1955 comedy-drama film directed by Maurice Elvey. The film's screenplay, by Alfred Shaughnessy, is based on Eynon Evans's play Bless This House. The film was produced by Alfred Shaughnessy for Act Films Ltd.

Plot summary

Ageing widow Betsy Richards stays with each of her three sons in turn, to find out who she'd prefer to spend the rest of her days with. When her favorite, Hugh, leaves for America, she becomes distressed. Finally, the sons rally round and buy Betsy her own cottage in the village.

References

Room in the House Wikipedia
Room in the House IMDb