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John Mills (\u003cem\u003eTown on Trial\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Wrong Box\u003c\/em\u003e) plays the butler who develops a soft spot for the governess, and navigates the fraught interpersonal relationships of the house. 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