To Have and to Hold (1951 film)

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."