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Heartbreak House (Season 1, Episode 6)
TV Episode | Drama

On the eve of World War I, Ellie Dunn, her father, and her fiancé are invited to one of Hesione Hushabye's infamous dinner parties. Unfortunately, her fiancé is a scoundrel, her father's a bumbling prig, and she's actually in love with ...See moreOn the eve of World War I, Ellie Dunn, her father, and her fiancé are invited to one of Hesione Hushabye's infamous dinner parties. Unfortunately, her fiancé is a scoundrel, her father's a bumbling prig, and she's actually in love with Hector, Hesione's husband. This bold mix of farce and tragedy lampoons British society as it blithely sinks towards disaster. Written by Anonymous See less
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Feb 2, 1958 (United Kingdom)

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10 cast members
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Judy Campbell
Hesione Hushabye Hesione Hushabye   See fewer
Tony Britton
Hector Hushabye Hector Hushabye   See fewer
Josephine Stuart
Ellie Dunn Ellie Dunn   See fewer
Marda Vanne
Nurse Guinness Nurse Guinness   See fewer
Mark Dignam
Captain Shotover Captain Shotover   See fewer
Diana Churchill
Lady Utterword Lady Utterword   See fewer
Colin Keith-Johnston
Mazzini Dunn Mazzini Dunn   See fewer
William Mervyn
Boss Mangan Boss Mangan   See fewer
David Markham
Randall Utterword Randall Utterword   See fewer
Harold Scott
Billy Dunn Billy Dunn   See fewer
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