The dream of Paul Dombey, the wealthy owner of the shipping company, is to have a son to continue his business. Tragically, Dombey's wife dies shortly after giving birth to their son.
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Norman McKinnel as Paul Dombey
Lilian Braithwaite as Edith Dombey
Hayford Hobbs as Walter Dombey
Odette Goimbault as Florence Dombey
Douglas Munro as Solomon Gillis
Jerrold Robertshaw as Carker
Fewlass Llewellyn as Bagstock
Will Corrie as Captain Scuttle
Evelyn Walsh Hall as Mrs. Skenton
Maurice Elvey Director
Maurice Elvey Producer
Fred Paul Producer
Charles Dickens Novel
Eliot Stannard Adaptation
United Kingdom 01 January 1917
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