An aging actress is being sued for breach of promise. She hires as her lawyer a man who was an ex-lover, and is still in love with her, although she doesn't know it. She realizes that the ...
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Title: Love Among the Ruins (TV Movie 1975)
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| Katharine Hepburn | ... | Jessica Medlicott | |
| Laurence Olivier | ... | Sir Arthur Glanville-Jones | |
| Colin Blakely | ... | J.F. Devine | |
| Richard Pearson | ... | Druce | |
| Joan Sims | ... | Fanny Pratt | |
| Leigh Lawson | ... | Alfred Pratt | |
| Gwen Nelson | ... | Hermione Davis | |
| Robert Harris | ... | The Judge | |
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Peter Reeves | ... | Maiden |
| John Blythe | ... | Tipstall | |
| Arthur Hewlett | ... | The Usher | |
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John Dunbar | ... | The Clerk of the Court |
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Ian Sinclair | ... | Pratt's Solicitor |
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Mervyn Pascoe | ... | 1st Barrister |
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Colin Thomas | ... | 2nd Barrister |
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An aging actress is being sued for breach of promise. She hires as her lawyer a man who was an ex-lover, and is still in love with her, although she doesn't know it. She realizes that the only way to win this case and protect her assets is to destroy her reputation. Written by frankfob2@yahoo.com
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love | breach of promise | actress | lawyer | older woman younger man relationship |Certificate:
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Druce: Yes, Alice expects me. Here, um, will you come too? Are you free?
Sir Arthur Glanville-Jones: My dear boy, I am freedom's prisoner.
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The star teaming of Katharine Hepburn and Sir Laurence Olivier was the result of the suggestion of Katharine Hepburn. See more »Goofs
The premise of the movie is invalid because only women could sue for breach of promise to marry, not men. See more »Quotes
Sir Arthur Glanville-Jones: Are you dining at home?Druce: Yes, Alice expects me. Here, um, will you come too? Are you free?
Sir Arthur Glanville-Jones: My dear boy, I am freedom's prisoner.
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6 March 1975 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Witty dialogue and a great script, combined with acting greats Hepburn and Olivier, prove that our memories persist, the decisions of our past are never really left behind us, and that love is not reserved for the "under 30" set!!