---
title: 'South Riding (1938)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Victor Saville'
released: '1938-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 85
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/south-riding-1938'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0030774/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# South Riding (1938)

1938 · 85 min · Drama · United Kingdom


## Synopsis

South Riding is a 1938 British drama film directed by Victor Saville and produced by Alexander Korda, starring Edna Best, Ralph Richardson, Edmund Gwenn and Ann Todd. It was the film debut of a 14-year-old Glynis Johns. It is based on the 1936 novel South Riding by Winifred Holtby. The BBC produced a TV adaptation in 2011.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Victor Saville](https://cinepixo.com/people/victor-saville)
- **Screenplay:** [Winifred Holtby](https://cinepixo.com/people/winifred-holtby)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Richard Addinsell](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-addinsell)
- **Producer:** [Alexander Korda](https://cinepixo.com/people/alexander-korda)
- **Director of Photography:** [Harry Stradling](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-stradling)
- **Editor:** [Hugh Stewart](https://cinepixo.com/people/hugh-stewart)

## Cast

- [Ralph Richardson](https://cinepixo.com/people/ralph-richardson)
- [Ann Todd](https://cinepixo.com/people/ann-todd)
- [Edmund Gwenn](https://cinepixo.com/people/edmund-gwenn)
- [Edna Best](https://cinepixo.com/people/edna-best)

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