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The Story of Mr. Hobbs (1947)

Directed by Arthur Varney

Drama

Crad Hobbs, a Virginia waterman, is depressed over the decline in the shellfish trade and the gradual erosion of his former home, a barrier island off Virginia's Eastern Shore. Worse, his beautiful daughter and only child is engaged to a returning World War II veteran who forsakes the oystering trade to take a job with the local newspaper. The cub reporter's first job is interview a New York banker, and former resident, who has secretly come to the Eastern Shore to provide a loan for a beleaguered Latin-American president whose country is battling communist insurgents. Hobbs blames the banker for his home island's destruction; he believes if the banker had approved a loan for a system of breakwaters, the erosion, and resulting loss of fishing habitat, could have been prevented.

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Cast

J
Jack Hardwood Crad Hobbs Frances Helm Timmy Hobbs
R
Robert Bolger Bob Gilly
A
Alexander Campbell E.K. Lester Geraldine Dvorak Glenda Lester Frank Richards Spike Al McGranary Winnie Winston
W
Winifred Cushing Marian Winston
B
Bertha Powell Sis Abby
S
Sidney Easton Ben - Winston's Butler

Crew

Director
Arthur Varney

Details

Release date
1947-01-01
Genres
Drama
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United States of America
Production
Eastern Shore Studios