Avice Landone played Mrs. Martyn in the 1948 film, My Brother Jonathon, about the career and loves of a small-town doctor, which was a big hit on release; she went on to appear in many other roles in her career.
Mrs. Martyn 1948 My Brother Jonathon The story revolves around the life of Jonathan Dakers (Denison), a small town doctor. Soon after giving birth to a son, Edie dies, first telling Jonathan to be happy with Rachel, whom he later marries. To save her from shame Jonathan marries her, despite being in love with Rachel Hammond (Gray), the daughter of his medical partner. The film was a big hit on release, being the third most popular movie at the British box office in 1948. Years later they meet again when he is training in a hospital. When Dakers notes that many patients have been injured in industrial accidents at the foundry, he comes into conflict with its owner Sir Joseph Higgins, and the owner's son-in-law Dr Craig, who owns the town's competing medical practice. Guilt Is My Shadow The Franchise Affair Laughter in Paradise White Corridors Something Money Can't Buy Personal Affair Operation Diplomat 
