A simple villager who becomes obsessed with the discovery that his family descends from a noble lineage. Hoping to improve his family's fortunes, he sends his daughter to seek work from a wealthy family bearing the same name. His fixation helps set the central events of the story in motion.
An Earth agent hired to negotiate the purchase of Argolis, secretly a Foamasi impersonator working for the West Lodge criminal syndicate. He is eventually exposed and captured alongside Klout.
Burnside's sergeant who commends him at the end of the film, praising him as a fine officer.
A stage manager who secures Gertrude an understudy position. He marries her, but their relationship collapses when he carelessly neglects their newborn daughter during her pregnancy and takes the baby on a pub crawl.
Dowsett is Ronnie's father and opposes Alan's proposal to fund Ronnie's education at a prep school outside Heddaby. After Ronnie is removed from the village, Dowsett confronts Granny Rigg about the situation and is later found drowned in a nearby pond, prompting Gwen to support an inquest.
Harry is Maisie's husband and a friend of Arthur and Gwen. While Maisie speculates about Gwen's closeness to Tom and the possible paternity of Gwen and Arthur's son, Harry is more concerned with his sexless marriage and the growing noise of the new motorway outside their home.
John Collin has 25 screen credits in a career dating back to 1961. Signature works include Tess, Highway Robbery, The Last Escape. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
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