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Downhill
Downhill

Downhill

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

Genres

Drama

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When school captain Roddy Berwick takes the blame for his friend’s scandal, he is expelled and disowned by his family. Cast out of his privileged world, Roddy drifts through a series of humiliations—from waiter to penniless actor to gigolo—descending ever further into ruin and self-disgust.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

106 mins

Rating

5.739/10

Release Date

24 October 1927

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Ivor Novello

Ivor Novello

Roddy Berwick

Ben Webster

Ben Webster

Dr. Dawson

Norman McKinnel

Norman McKinnel

Sir Thomas Berwick

Robin Irvine

Robin Irvine

Tim Wakeley

Jerrold Robertshaw

Jerrold Robertshaw

The Rev. Henry Wakeley

Sybil Rhoda

Sybil Rhoda

Sybil Wakeley

Annette Benson

Annette Benson

Mabel

Lilian Braithwaite

Lilian Braithwaite

Lady Berwick

Isabel Jeans

Isabel Jeans

Julia

Ian Hunter

Ian Hunter

Archie

Hannah Jones

Hannah Jones

Dresser

Barbara Gott

Barbara Gott

Madame Michet

Violet Farebrother

Violet Farebrother

Poetess

Alf Goddard

Alf Goddard

Sailor

Constance Collier

Constance Collier

Dance Hall Lady with Purse (uncredited)

Daisy Jackson

Daisy Jackson

The Seductive Waitress (uncredited)

J. Nelson

J. Nelson

Hibbert (uncredited)

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