Molly Prescott (played by Rose Hobart) appears in Chances.
A childhood neighbor of the Ingleside brothers who becomes the center of their romantic rivalry. Initially engaged to Tom out of spite, she later confesses her true feelings to Jack during his leave in France. They share a passionate day by the shore, exchanging a ring and a photograph. After Tom's death, she reunites with the wounded Jack and walks into the fog with him. Tom Ingleside (played by Anthony Bushell) appears in Chances.
Jack's older brother who has always loved Molly and proposes to her. He serves as an artillery officer in France, where he becomes despondent under heavy fire and lingers near the guns, seemingly seeking death. Jack rescues the wounded Tom, who subsequently dies in battle. His final words acknowledge his bond with Jack before the romantic conclusion. Mrs. Ingleside (played by Mary Forbes) appears in Chances.
The mothers of Jack and Tom who hosts a Red Cross benefit ball and dotes on her sons. She expresses joy over Tom and Molly's engagement, unaware of the romantic complications. Her emotional distance from the harsh realities of the front makes her sons conceal the true horrors of war in their letters.
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Characters
Molly Prescott
(played by Rose Hobart) — supporting
A childhood neighbor of the Ingleside brothers who becomes the center of their romantic rivalry. Initially engaged to Tom out of spite, she later confesses her true feelings to Jack during his leave i...
Tom Ingleside
(played by Anthony Bushell) — supporting
Jack's older brother who has always loved Molly and proposes to her. He serves as an artillery officer in France, where he becomes despondent under heavy fire and lingers near the guns, seemingly seek...
Mrs. Ingleside
(played by Mary Forbes) — supporting
The mothers of Jack and Tom who hosts a Red Cross benefit ball and dotes on her sons. She expresses joy over Tom and Molly's engagement, unaware of the romantic complications. Her emotional distance f...
