Tramp at the Door

Tramp at the Door is the story of a stranger (Ed McNamara, perfect in this role) who charlatans his way into a family in 1930's Manitoba by claiming to be a long-unseen cousin of the father (August Schellenberg). He tells a great wealth of stories of the father's relatives which may or may not be phooey, but enrapture the family despite their suspicions he's nothing more than a hobo. The enormous charm and wealth of spirit in the stranger, calling himself Gustav, helps him to practically become a member of the family, and inspires the daughter, future Francophone writer Gabrielle Roy, towards storytelling. Very well acted and beautifully shot, this is one of the best TV-movies I've ever seen, and should be on your watch list of you're a fan of period dramas like Days of Heaven.