The landowner who discovers the infant Tom Jones in his bed, Squire Allworthy raises him as a son after banishing the people he suspects. Later persuaded that Tom is wicked, he gives him a substantial legacy and sends him away, but ultimately learns the truth and helps save him.
Medical professional who attends to critical health incidents in the narrative, including Mrs. Tanner's stroke and Alison's pregnancy complications. Serves a functional plot role to advance the timeline and consequences.
Polly's father, a shopkeeper eager to make money, is scandalized to learn that she secretly married Macheath. Rather than accept the marriage, he and his wife urge Polly to lure the highwayman into a trap so they can collect the reward. He also conspires with Lockit to arrange Macheath's capture.
Mr. Calvert is a property owner whose business comes to Denry after Denry proves himself an efficient and firm rent collector for Mrs. Codleyn. Denry soon notices that tenants are in arrears to Mr. Calvert and turns those debts into an opportunity, advancing loans at highly profitable interest rates and building his own financial enterprise.
George Devine has 10 screen credits in a career dating back to 1939. Signature works include A Subject of Scandal and Concern, The Skin of Our Teeth, The Silent Battle. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
