The Bachelor Father
1931, English. Directed by Robert Z. Leonard.
Her daddy was a bachelor-and she won her way right into his heart.
Lonely in his English country estate, Sir Basil decides to gather his grown (albeit illegitimate) children around him in his declining years. He uses a ledger which keeps track of the payments he has been making to ex-lovers to locate 2 of them, and a third is found by a lawyer in New York, her mother was too proud to accept any money. Sir Basil is a curmudgeon, and his three adult children have a hard time with him at first. Toni, the American, is a free spirit who had a budding career in show business. Jeffery is English and a semi-gentleman, and Maria is Italian, with a Latin temperament. They begin to bond, especially Sir Basil and Toni, whose outgoing personality finally wins over the old man. But past lives begin to creep back into the picture and threaten the old man's plans for a life filled with his children.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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Cast & crew
- Robert Z. LeonardDirector
- Marion DaviesAntoinette "Tony" Flagg
- Ralph ForbesJohn Ashley
- C. Aubrey SmithBasil "Chief" Winterton
- Ray MillandGeoffrey Trent
- Guinn 'Big Boy' WilliamsDick Berney
- David TorrenceFrank "Mac" MacDonald
- Doris LloydJulia Webb
- Edgar NortonBolton
- Nina QuarteroMaria Credaro
- Halliwell HobbesLarkin
- Elizabeth MurrayMolly Berney
- James GordonCarson Creswell
Details
- Released
- 10 January 1931
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Laurence E. Johnson
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The Bachelor Father runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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The Bachelor Father is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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The Bachelor Father isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 10 January 1931. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Bachelor Father?
The Bachelor Father (1931) was directed by Robert Z. Leonard and stars Marion Davies, Ralph Forbes, C. Aubrey Smith.