To Have and to Hold is a 1951 British drama film directed by Godfrey Grayson and starring Avis Scott, Patrick Barr and Robert Ayres. Facing death following a riding accident, a man spends his final days arranging the future romantic needs of his wife. Plot 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. Cast Avis Scott as June Patrick Barr as Brian Robert Ayres as Max Harry Fine as Robert Ellen Pollock as Roberta Richard Warner as Cyril Eunice Gayson as Peggy Peter Neil as Dr. Pritchard Critical reception The Radio Times noted "A non-starry but well-played little drama, claustrophobic, certainly not uninteresting, but not quite good enough"; whereas Britmovie called it a "Stiff upper lip romantic melodrama, not quite so bad as it sounds." References Bibliography Hunter, Jack. House of horror: the complete Hammer Films story. Creation, 2000. External links 1951 films British drama films 1951 drama films Films directed by Godfrey Grayson Films set in England British films based on plays Hammer Film Productions films British black-and-white films 1950s English-language films 1950s British films