
An orphaned young boy is guided by his great-grandfather and strives to go to university to become a doctor. However, the boy's harsh grandfather stands in his way.

as Alexander Gow

as Robert Shannon as young man

as Papa Leckie

as Grandma Leckie

as Robert Shannon as a child

as Mama Leckie

as Kate Leckie

as Jason Reid

as Saddler Boag

as Adam Leckie

as Murdoch Leckie

as Alison Keith as a young lady

as Jamie Nigg

as Alison Keith as a child

as Gavin Blair as a child

as Canon Roche

as Blakely

as Mrs. Bosomley

as Gavin Blair as a young man

as Alison's Mother

as Sub-Deacon

as Purser Teeler

as Assistant Inspector

as Miss Glennie

as Dr. Galbraith

as Speller

as Schoolboy

as Angelo Friscalli

as Mrs. McTavish

as Baggage Man

as Assistant Sanitary Inspector

as Monitor

as Organ Grinder


as Schoolboy


as McEwen

as Father Friscalli

as Master

as Woman at Fair

as Daughter

as Daughter

as Lector

as Schoolboy


as Boy Making First Communion


as Lawyer McKellar

as Peter Dickie

as Daughter


as Bookseller

as Woman at Fair

as Registrar

as Official at Fair

as Station Guard

as Smithy


as Girl

as Singing Teacher

as Baggage Man

as Bertie Jamieson

as Boy

as Louisa

as Mr. McTavish


as Postman

as Mrs. Wallace

as Constable


as Daughter Friscalli

as Mother Friscalli

as Elderly Lady

as Angus


as Priest

as Rhubarb Woman

as Station Master

as Johnson

as Young Boy