Character Relationship Map: This Above All

Characters

• Clive Briggs (played by Tyrone Power) — protagonist

  A brooding and class-conscious soldier marked for desertion after overstaying his sick leave. Though initially bitter toward the English elite, he falls in love with Pru, decides to surrender, and per...

• Rector (played by Alexander Knox) — supporting

  A one-armed clergyman who offers Clive shelter and tea despite rumors of a spy. Their conversation provides Clive with the moral clarity to surrender and turn himself in.

• Violet Worthing (played by Queenie Leonard) — supporting

  Pru's friend and fellow WAAF recruit at training camp. She asks Pru to substitute for her on a double date, an act that directly leads to Pru's romance with Clive.

• Wilbur (played by Melville Cooper) — supporting

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Wilbur → Clive Briggs (Conflict Class Opponent)

  Wilbur represents the disapproving upper-class family environment described in the plot, while Clive resents the English elite and feels oppressed by...

• Clive Briggs → Violet Worthing (Social Acquaintance)

  Violet arranges a double date in which Clive is paired with her fellow WAAF recruit. This meeting directly leads to Clive's romantic relationship with...

• Clive Briggs → Rector (Alliance Moral Supporter)

  The Rector invites Clive in for tea despite hearing that a suspected spy with an injured wrist is nearby. Their conversation helps Clive decide to sur...

Story Analysis

A wartime romance tests whether personal conviction and national ideals can overcome class resentment, fear, and sacrifice.

Plot Progression

1. A Wartime Choice
2. Love Across Class Lines
3. The Deserter's Crisis
4. A Moral Turning
5. Heroism Under Fire