Silver Sirens

The Brothers

Film | | B&W
Stars: Patricia Roc, Will Fyffe, Maxwell Reed

An orphan girl comes to a Skye fishing family at the turn of the century, and causes sexual jealousy and tragedy

Mary Lawson, a Scottish orphan, arrives on the Isle of Skye in 1900.

Taken in by the Macraes, lifelong enemies of the MacFarishes, Mary is treated coldy and harshly.

Lonely, Mary befriends Will MacFarish, a friendship that creates jealousy and passion that tears apart the brothers.

Cast (12)

British actress Patricia Roc strikes a sexy pose in a publicity shot for Jassy (1947).
Mary
Will Fyffe (as Aeneas McGrath) in a screenshot from The Brothers (1947) (2)
Aeneas McGrath
Photo of British actor, Maxwell Reed (1)
Maxwell Reed
Fergus Macrae
Finlay Currie
Hector Macrae
John Laurie
Dugald
Andrew Crawford
Willie McFarish
Duncan Macrae
John Macrae
Morland Graham
Angus McFarish
Megs Jenkins
Angustina McFarish
James Woodburn
Priest
David McAllister
George McFarish
Patrick Boxill
The Informer
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Buy on Blu-ray and DVD

The Brothers DVD [2011]
The Brothers DVD with Patricia Roc and Maxwell Reed

Released:
6th June, 2011
Price: £79.90
Buy The Brothers from Amazon.co.uk

Film clips

The Brothers (1947) opening credits (1m 20s)
Main title from The Brothers (1947). An orphan girl comes to a Skye fishing family at the turn of the century, and causes sexual jealousy and tragedy
Shame on the Macraes (1m 54s)
Mary (Patricia Roc) is accused by Hector (Finlay Currie) of bringing shame on the Macrae familty
The girl of Barra (2m 00s)
Aeneas McGrath (Will Fyffe) tells the story of the girl of Barra
 

Pictures (9)

Patricia Roc (as Mary) and Maxwell Reed (as Fergus Macrae) in a poster for The Brothers (1947) (2)
The Brothers DVD with Patricia Roc and Maxwell Reed
Will Fyffe (as Aeneas McGrath) in a screenshot from The Brothers (1947) (2)
Patricia Roc (as Mary) and Finlay Currie (as Hector Macrae) in a screenshot from The Brothers (1947) (1)
Main title from The Brothers (1947)
Patricia Roc (as Mary) in a photograph from The Brothers (1947) (2)
Patricia Roc (as Mary) in a photograph from The Brothers (1947) (1)
Picture Show magazine with Patricia Roc and Maxwell Reed in The Brothers. July, 1947.
Video cover from The Brothers (1947) (1)
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