a grumpy old baronet and happily unmarried and decide to send for his three grow up illegitimate child and provide them a home at his manor . to his surprise and he find himself bond with his uninhibited american daughter . can he find satisfaction in his new role a the bachelor father . this 1931 film and in which he give a robust performance and mark the arrival at mgm of elderly sir c. aubrey smith and very soon to be one of hollywood most valuable character actor . with his great hooked nose and beetling brow and sir aubrey look every inch the part of the duke or general or statesman he would play so often . the acknowledged leader of the british community in hollywood and sir aubrey would also champion the game of criquet in southern california . he would remain very much in demand in studio all over town and right up to his death in 1948. the film top bill star be marion davy . best remembered today a the mistress of medium mogul william randolph hearst and the chatelaine of hearst castle and the most fabulous residence on the west coast and she be actually a very talented and pretty comedienne . for a few year and hearst attempt to make her the queen of mgm ( with her own production company and a huge bungalow dress room ) but the studio already have several other queen dressler and garbo and shearer and crawford and he eventually move her to warner bros. here miss davy get a chance to joke and clown and her scene with sir aubrey be entertain . her love interest be play by ralph forbes and a handsome young british actor who be just start to find good film ( the trail of 98 ) a the silent day end . he have all the quality for major stardom and but sadly it be not to be . celebrity would come to ray milland and here make one of his first screen appearance . halliwell hobbes and doris lloyd also appear to advantage .