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Quartet

Somerset Maugham introduces four of his tales in this anthology film: "The Facts of Life," "The Alien Corn," "The Kite," and "The Colonel's Lady."

2h1948TMDb 6.3

Drama

English

Crew and Cast

Ken AnnakinKen AnnakinDirector
Ralph SmartDirectorW. Somerset MaughamW. Somerset MaughamBasil RadfordBasil RadfordHenry Garnet (segment "The Facts of Life")Naunton WayneNaunton WayneLeslie (segment "The Facts of Life")Mai ZetterlingMai ZetterlingJeanne (segment "The Facts of Life")Ian FlemingIan FlemingRalph (segment "The Facts of Life")Jack RaineJack RaineThomas (segment "The Facts of Life")
Angela BaddeleyMrs. Garnet (segment "The Facts of Life")James Robertson JusticeJames Robertson JusticeBranksome (segment "The Facts of Life")Jack WatlingJack WatlingNicky Garnet (segment "The Facts of Life")Nigel BuchananNigel BuchananJohn (segment "The Facts of Life")
Jean CavallCabaret Artist (segment "The Facts of Life")Dirk BogardeDirk BogardeGeorge Bland (segment "The Alien Corn")Honor BlackmanHonor BlackmanPaula (segment "The Alien Corn")Raymond LovellRaymond LovellSir Frederick Bland (segment "The Alien Corn")Irene BrowneIrene BrowneLady Bland (segment "The Alien Corn")
George ThorpeUncle John (segment "The Alien Corn")Françoise RosayFrançoise RosayLea Makart (segment "The Alien Corn")Maurice DenhamMaurice DenhamCoroner (segment "The Alien Corn")Mary HintonMary HintonAunt Maud (segment "The Alien Corn")James HayterJames HayterForeman of the Jury (segment "The Alien Corn")George MerrittGeorge MerrittPrison Officer (segment "The Kite")George ColeGeorge ColeHerbert Sunbury (segment "The Kite")Bernard LeeBernard LeeNed Preston · a Prison Visitor (segment "The Kite")Frederick LeisterFrederick LeisterPrison Governor (segment "The Kite")
David ColeHerbert (as a boy) (segment "The Kite")Hermione BaddeleyHermione BaddeleyBeatrice Sunbury (segment "The Kite")Mervyn JohnsMervyn JohnsSamuel Sunbury (segment "The Kite")Susan ShawSusan ShawBetty Baker Sunbury (segment "The Kite")Cyril ChamberlainCyril ChamberlainReporter (segment "The Kite")Cecil ParkerCecil ParkerColonel George Peregrine (segment "The Colonel's Lady")

Storyline

Somerset Maugham introduces four of his tales in this anthology film: "The Facts of Life," "The Alien Corn," "The Kite," and "The Colonel's Lady."

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Info

Status
Released
Released
26 October 1948
Runtime
2h
TMDB score
6.3 / 10 (16 votes)

Production

Director
Ken Annakin, Ralph Smart, Arthur Crabtree
Writers
W. Somerset Maugham, R.C. Sherriff
Studios
Gainsborough Pictures, J. Arthur Rank Organisation
Countries
United Kingdom

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English