boarding school,stage show,silent film,headmaster,fall guy,expulsion,misfortune,wrongly punished,dancehall,paid dance companion,stage show performer

Downhill (1927)

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A College Hero round whom is woven a picture of Love and Treachery.

Roddy, first son of the rich Berwick family, is expelled from school when he takes the blame for his friend Tim's charge. His family sends him away and all of his friends leave him alone. Through many life choices that don't work out in his favor, Roddy begins to find his life slowly spiraling out of his control.

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Cast & Crew

Director
Alfred Hitchcock
  • Profile picture of Ivor Novello
    Roddy Berwick Ivor Novello
  • Profile picture of Ben Webster
    Dr. Dawson Ben Webster
  • Profile picture of Norman McKinnel
    Sir Thomas Berwick Norman McKinnel
  • Profile picture of Robin Irvine
    Tim Wakeley Robin Irvine
  • Profile picture of Jerrold Robertshaw
    The Rev. Henry Wakeley Jerrold Robertshaw
  • Profile picture of Sybil Rhoda
    Sybil Wakeley Sybil Rhoda
  • Profile picture of Annette Benson
    Mabel Annette Benson
  • Profile picture of Lilian Braithwaite
    Lady Berwick Lilian Braithwaite

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  • stage show
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  • dancehall
  • paid dance companion
  • stage show performer