The Manxman

Jan 18, 1929

1h 40m

★ 6.1

The screen's supreme masterpiece!

Overview

A fisherman and a rising lawyer who grew up together as brothers fall in love with the same woman.

Genres

Romance

Drama

Production Companies

British International Pictures

The Manxman Trailers

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Cast

Pete Quilliam

Carl Brisson

Philip Christian

Malcolm Keen

Kate Cregeen

Anny Ondra

Caesar Cregeen

Randle Ayrton

Mrs. Cregeen

Clare Greet

Ross Christian (uncredited)

Kim Peacock

Wardress (uncredited)

Nellie Richards

Doctor (uncredited)

Wilfred Shine

Man (uncredited)

Harry Terry

Marie-Jo is a middleaged woman living an ordinary life in Marseilles with her husband, Daniel and her daughter, Julie. Daniel runs a small construction business in which Marie-Jo helps. She also works at the local hospital. Outwardly their marriage is loving. But Marie-Jo has been in love with another man for more than twelve months.Marco works as a harbour pilot and is deeply in love with Marie-Jo. Learning that loving two men is impossible, Marie-Jo is forced to make a choice.

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