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Father's Doing Fine
“The Happy Event of the Year!”
7.3 / 10• 1952• 1h 20m•NR• English
ComedyRomance
Storyline
Lady Buckering, an English widow, has four daughters; Doreen, married to Dougall and about to give birth at home, and Gerda, Bicky and Catherine. The story revolves around the impending birth and the love affairs of the other three daughters; Bicky, with eccentric student Roly; Gerda, married to artist Wilfred; and Catherine, in love with the landlord's son, Clifford Magill. In addition, the impoverished Lady Buckering is being courted by Dr. Drew. Written by Les Adams
Cast & Crew
Richard Attenborough
Dougall
Lead
Diane Hart
Doreen
Virginia McKenna
Catherine
Mary Germaine
Gerda
Susan Stephen
Bicky
Heather Thatcher
Lady Buckering
Peter Hammond
Roly
Noel Purcell
Shaughnessy
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Henry Cass's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Father's Doing Fine is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
