To Have and to Hold is a 1951 British drama film directed by Godfrey Grayson and starring Avis Scott, Patrick Barr and Robert Ayres. Facing death following a riding accident, a man spends his final days arranging the future romantic needs of his wife.
Plot
Following a riding accident, country gentleman Brian Harding (Patrick Barr) is crippled and facing imminent death. His final days are spent arranging the future security of his wife and daughter (Avis Scott & Eunice Gayson). This extends to encouraging his wife to developing one of her male friendships into a romantic relationship.
Cast
Avis Scott as June
Patrick Barr as Brian
Robert Ayres as Max
Harry Fine as Robert
Ellen Pollock as Roberta
Richard Warner as Cyril
Eunice Gayson as Peggy
Peter Neil as Dr. Pritchard
Critical reception
The Radio Times noted "A non-starry but well-played little drama, claustrophobic, certainly not uninteresting, but not quite good enough"; whereas Britmovie called it a "Stiff upper lip romantic melodrama, not quite so bad as it sounds."
References
Bibliography
Hunter, Jack. House of horror: the complete Hammer Films story. Creation, 2000.