| To Have and to Hold | |
| Director: | Godfrey Grayson |
| Producer: | Anthony Hinds |
| Based On: | the play To Have and to Hold by Lionel Brown |
| Cinematography: | Walter J. Harvey |
| Editing: | James Needs |
| Studio: | Hammer Films |
| Distributor: | Exclusive Films (UK) |
| Runtime: | 63 minutes |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Language: | English |
To Have and to Hold is a 1951 British drama film directed by Godfrey Grayson and starring Avis Scott, Patrick Barr and Robert Ayres.[1] [2] Facing death following a riding accident, a man spends his final days arranging the future romantic needs of his wife.[3]
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.
The Radio Times noted "A non-starry but well-played little drama, claustrophobic, certainly not uninteresting, but not quite good enough";[4] whereas Britmovie called it a "Stiff upper lip romantic melodrama, not quite so bad as it sounds."[5]