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DramaRomance

Gone to Earth

- Lost... lost in a love she was helpless to resist!

Hazel Woods, a beautiful and young Welsh girl, lives a wild, rustic life and loves animals — in particular, her pet fox. She is hotly desired by Jack Reddin, a fox hunting squire who vies for her affection and pursues her, despite the purer amorous intentions of the local pastor.

Release Date : 1950-11-06

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : London Films ProductionsThe Archers

Production Country : United Kingdom

Alternative Titles : The Wild Heart

Cast

Jennifer Jones

Character Name : Hazel Woodus

Original Name : Jennifer Jones

Gender : Female

David Farrar

Character Name : John Reddin

Original Name : David Farrar

Gender : Male

Cyril Cusack

Character Name : Edward Marston

Original Name : Cyril Cusack

Gender : Male

Sybil Thorndike

Character Name : Mrs. Marston

Original Name : Sybil Thorndike

Gender : Female

Edward Chapman

Character Name : Mr. James

Original Name : Edward Chapman

Gender : Male

Esmond Knight

Character Name : Abel Woodus

Original Name : Esmond Knight

Gender : Male

Hugh Griffith

Character Name : Andrew Vessons

Original Name : Hugh Griffith

Gender : Male

George Cole

Character Name : Cousin Albert

Original Name : George Cole

Gender : Male

Frances Clare

Character Name : Amelia Clomber

Original Name : Frances Clare

Gender : Male

Bartlett Mullins

Character Name : Chapel elder

Original Name : Bartlett Mullins

Gender : Male

Arthur Mainzer

Character Name : Chapel elder

Original Name : Arthur Mainzer

Gender : Male

Gerald Lawson

Character Name : Roadmender

Original Name : Gerald Lawson

Gender : Male

Beatrice Varley

Character Name : Aunt Prowde

Original Name : Beatrice Varley

Gender : Female

Valentine Dunn

Character Name : Martha

Original Name : Valentine Dunn

Gender : Female

Raymond Rollett

Character Name : Landlord

Original Name : Raymond Rollett

Gender : Male

Richmond Nairne

Character Name : Mathias Booker

Original Name : Richmond Nairne

Gender : Male

Owen Holder

Character Name : Narrator / Brother Minister

Original Name : Owen Holder

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-12-27

The opening slide names both Sir Alexander Korda and David O. Selznick which though impressive, rather sums up this somewhat confused romantic adventure. Jennifer Jones is "Hazel", a young girl at one with nature - particularly "Foxy", her independently minded fox cub. Eventually, she settles down with the local vicar "Marston" (Cyril Cusack), but is too beautiful and wild not to continue to turn heads and is also sought after by the local squire "Jack" (David Farrar) too. Rejected, he stokes ill-feeling against the girl amongst their puritanical, superstitious, villagers, and a tragiedy ensues. Powell and Pressberger live up to their reputation with this beautifully shot effort - the colours and costumes, and the exterior countryside scenes are terrific. The acting is less impressive. We know that Farrar lusts after the girl, but his actual performance gives little evidence of that. Owen Holder provides us with a rather distracting narration that doesn't add anything at all - and there is quite a bit of padding to draw out to the story - pretty to look at most of the time, but frequently slowing it down to a snail's pace. Dame Sybil Thorndike is quite good as the girl's disapproving mother-in-law, and there are couple of nice contributions from Hugh Griffith and George Cole to help it along, but somehow this production hasn't quite got the momentum to sustain it well. It may well be that Selznick edited the heart (and soul) out of it when he saw it, but in any case this isn't one of the Archers' more memorable efforts.