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      The Ragman's Daughter

      1972 1h 34m Drama Romance List
      Reviews A wealthy merchant opposes his daughter's (Victoria Tennant) romance with a a young thief. Read More Read Less

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      walter m In "The Ragman's Daughter," police stop Tony(Patrick O'Connell) to see if he has any of the stolen loot from a bank robbery but all he has is some cheese from his job at a dairy. Ironically enough, life was easier for him as a teenager(Simon Rouse) when he did not have a job, even with his father(Brian Murphy) yelling at him. For example, after Tony bumps into Doris(Victoria Tennant) on the street, he gets a date with her. After dinner, they do a little breaking and entering. "The Ragman's Daughter" could have stopped with the image of Victoria Tennant riding a horse through the ghetto and it would have merited a recommendation. Instead, it goes deeper in its tale of romance, including suspense in all the right places. This was made in a time when despite appearances class was still a big part of the equation of daily life in England. It is implied that Doris' father(Leslie Sands) got ahead by cheating his customers while it would take the petty minded Tony a large score to escape his fate of dreary physical labor. As one important confrontation is not staged as well as it should, there is also the issue of the past and present looking almost identical which while probably due to budget constraints might also be a sign of how little things really change in the Midlands. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis A wealthy merchant opposes his daughter's (Victoria Tennant) romance with a a young thief.
      Director
      Harold Becker
      Screenwriter
      Alan Sillitoe
      Genre
      Drama, Romance
      Original Language
      English
      Runtime
      1h 34m