Overview

Around the turn of the century, in England, alcoholic Uncle Willie is the bane of his family, of which his brother-in-law is the family spokesman. It is decided to let Uncle Willie buy a bicycle shop in order to impress Virginia van Stuyden, an American heiress in love with Frank. This pleases Uncle Willie's young nephew, Charles. Complications arise when stuffy lord, Sir George Probus, at whose home Virginia is staying, becomes shocked when she attends a carnival.

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Cast

Cecil Parker

Charles, the boy's father

Eileen Herlie

Isabel, the boy's mother

Donald Wolfit

Willie, the boy's uncle

Eleanor Summerfield

Kate, Willie's wife

Robert Urquhart

Frank, Charles' brother

Dianne Foster

Virginia, a young lady from America

Henry Hewitt

Arthur, a cousin and clergyman

Arthur Young

Sir George Probus, a neighbor

Fabia Drake

Lady Probus, wife of Sir George

Russell Waters

Green

Edwin Styles

Bamboula

Viola Lyel

Aunt Jane