Captain of the Royal Navy cruiser HMS Apollo, Armitage is ordered to escort a convoy through the North Sea. He refuses to divert ships from its protection, even when the Seaflower is in danger, and later attacks the far stronger Deutschland to shield the convoy until British battleships arrive. He is Lucy's former husband.
A British captain traveling to Shanghai to perform brain surgery on the governor-general. He is Lily's former lover and initially doubts her. He becomes the primary hostage of the rebel warlord Chang due to his medical skills, is spared from torture, and ultimately seeks forgiveness from Lily upon reaching Shanghai.
Johann Friedrich Struensee is the royal physician and a liberal reformer in 18th-century Copenhagen. His affair with Queen Caroline Matilda forms a central part of the film's account of the tumultuous relationship between the queen and King Christian VII.
George is a poverty-stricken British duke who has squandered his money on women and dislikes the idea of marriage. He joins Maria and Richard's trial arrangement in Scotland, contributes little to the household, and eventually realizes he loves Helen. When she rejects him, he pretends to love Maria and ultimately remains with her.
Commissioner in British East Africa and husband of Tania. After discovering Tania's dangerous obsession with his brother Bobby, he secretly drugs her orange juice to kill her. He later departs for England with his brother following her staged death.
Henry is a devout Englishman who marries Leonore, though his relatives dislike her. When Richard's wife names Leonore in a divorce suit, Henry loses faith in his wife. Richard's suicide, intended to spare Leonore notoriety, moves Henry, and he takes Leonore back; they find happiness together.
Upper-class gentleman who serves as an officer in the Second Boer War with the City of London Imperial Volunteers. He returns unharmed, is knighted for his service, helps his butler Alfred purchase a pub, and shares the lifelong New Year's Eve toast tradition with his wife Jane.
Norman Cravath is a stockbroker who marries Nancy Courtney at Mrs. Courtney's urging and tries to make her happy, although she remains miserable. After his firm is barred from the stock market and he goes bankrupt, he rejects Nancy when he sees her intoxicated, but later forgives her and reunites with her and their child.
A commander whose proposal to Anne is rejected because she sees him as a restless friend rather than a suitable husband. After a suspicious beach accident, he investigates guns concealed in carpet-sweeper crates, works with the police, and protects Molly from interrogation. He tracks down the smugglers and helps Molly survive after she is shot.
A celebrated criminologist who has withdrawn from public life after Stella left him. In the story, he tests whether he can commit an undetectable murder by killing Frisbie, then faces the consequences when Trevor is blamed. With Stella urging him to act, he exposes the flaws in the case against Trevor without confessing that he is the killer.
A married man whose failing relationship with Fanny leaves him drinking and seeking comfort from Rosie, his lover. After spending the night at Rosie's home, he finds her murdered and is charged with the crime. Evidence linking the killing to Tony clears him, and he reconciles with Fanny, promising to stop drinking.
Anthony is a young British engineer who comes to the island to supervise construction of a dam on Old Bill Calhoun's property. Although married to Margaret Haldane, he falls for Hula, struggles to resist her attraction, promises to seek a divorce, and eventually becomes her husband.
Clive Brook has 86 screen credits in a career dating back to 1921. Signature works include Convoy, On Approval, The Dictator. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
