clearly not spent the week in Blackpool. When confronted with the truth, Jenny admits to where she has been, and with whom, and defiantly refuses to be made to feel guilty or immoral. The Hawthornes decide that they will have to confront the Jeffcotes (McKinnel and Mary Clare) with their son's unacceptable behaviour. Mrs. Hawthorne's anger is tempered by the fact that she believes the situation may be turned to financial advantage. Hawthorne feels some trepidation, as he and Jeffcote have been friends since childhood and have remained on good terms despite Jeffcote's rise to social prominence. To the surprise of the Hawthornes, Jeffcote agrees that in the circumstances Alan must be made to marry Jenny to prevent a scandal. Mrs. Jeffcote is less convinced, anticipating the ruin of Alan's reputation and business prospects. A meeting is convened between all the interested parties. Jenny and Alan remain silent while their parents try to thrash out suitable arrangements, and Mrs. Hawthorne and Mrs. Jeffcote become involved in an undignified shouting match. Jenny and Alan leave to talk alone. She tells him that she has no designs on his money and has no interest in marrying him. She then announces her decision to the incredulous parents, adding that Alan was no more to blame than she was, for both of them it was just a "little fling" about which neither need feel guilty, and that a woman has just as much right as a man to enjoy a brief sexual flirtation with no strings attached. Alan returns to his fiancée, while Jenny confidently leaves home and her mother's fury for an independent life without interference. Cast Belle Chrystall as Jenny Hawthorne John Stuart as Alan Jeffcote Norman McKinnel as Nathaniel Jeffcote Mary Clare as Mrs. Jeffcote Sybil Thorndike as Mrs. Hawthorne Edmund Gwenn as Chris Hawthorne A.G. Poulton as Sir Timothy Farrar Muriel Angelus as Beatrice Farrar Ruth Peterson as Mary Hollins John Longden as Boyfriend References External links 1931 films 1931 drama films Films directed by Victor Saville Gainsborough Pictures films British black-and-white films British films based on plays Films set in Blackpool Films set in Wales British drama films Films with screenplays by Victor Saville 1930s British films Films shot in Wales Films shot in Lancashire Films shot at Lime Grove Studios Remakes of British films Sound film remakes of silent films 1930s English-language films