The Story of Mr. Hobbs

Crad Hobbs, a Virginia waterman, is depressed over the decline in the shellfish trade and the gradual erosion of his former home, a barrier island off Virginia's Eastern Shore. Worse, his beautiful daughter and only child is engaged to a returning World War II veteran who forsakes the oystering trade to take a job with the local newspaper. The cub reporter's first job is interview a New York banker, and former resident, who has secretly come to the Eastern Shore to provide a loan for a beleaguered Latin-American president whose country is battling communist insurgents. Hobbs blames the banker for his home island's destruction; he believes if the banker had approved a loan for a system of breakwaters, the erosion, and resulting loss of fishing habitat, could have been prevented.

• Release date
• January 1, 1947
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• Genres
• Drama
• Director
• Arthur Varney

Cast

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Jack Hardwood Crad Hobbs Frances Helm Timmy Hobbs

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Robert Bolger Bob Gilly

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Alexander Campbell E.K. Lester Geraldine Dvorak Glenda Lester Frank Richards Spike Al McGranary Winnie Winston

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Winifred Cushing Marian Winston