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Quartet

Quartet

Release: 1948-10-26·Runtime: 120m·★ 6.2
Drama

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."

Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

Gainsborough Pictures
J. Arthur Rank Organisation

Cast

Nigel BuchananNigel Buchananas John (segment "The Facts of Life")Françoise RosayFrançoise Rosayas Lea Makart (segment "The Alien Corn")Frederick LeisterFrederick Leisteras Prison Governor (segment "The Kite")Linden TraversLinden Traversas Daphne (segment "The Colonel's Lady")Felix AylmerFelix Aylmeras Martin (segment "The Colonel's Lady")James Robertson JusticeJames Robertson Justiceas Branksome (segment "The Facts of Life")Dirk BogardeDirk Bogardeas George Bland (segment "The Alien Corn")Irene BrowneIrene Browneas Lady Bland (segment "The Alien Corn")James HayterJames Hayteras Foreman of the Jury (segment "The Alien Corn")Wilfrid Hyde-WhiteWilfrid Hyde-Whiteas 2nd. Club Man (segment "The Colonel's Lady")Henry EdwardsHenry Edwardsas Duke of Heverel (segment "The Colonel's Lady")John SalewJohn Salewas John Coleman (critic) (segment "The Colonel's Lady")Naunton WayneNaunton Wayneas Leslie (segment "The Facts of Life")Jack WatlingJack Watlingas Nicky Garnet (segment "The Facts of Life")George MerrittGeorge Merrittas Prison Officer (segment "The Kite")Ernest ThesigerErnest Thesigeras Henry Dashwood (segment "The Colonel's Lady")Ernest ButcherErnest Butcheras Blane's Clerk (segment "The Colonel's Lady")Maurice DenhamMaurice Denhamas Coroner (segment "The Alien Corn")Nora SwinburneNora Swinburneas Mrs. Evie Katherine Peregrine (segment "The Colonel's Lady")Yvonne OwenYvonne Owenas 1st. Gossip (segment "The Colonel's Lady")W. Somerset MaughamW. Somerset Maughamas HimselfCyril ChamberlainCyril Chamberlainas Reporter (segment "The Kite")Cecil ParkerCecil Parkeras Colonel George Peregrine (segment "The Colonel's Lady")Claud AllisterClaud Allisteras 1st. Club Man (segment "The Colonel's Lady")Hermione BaddeleyHermione Baddeleyas Beatrice Sunbury (segment "The Kite")Susan ShawSusan Shawas Betty Baker Sunbury (segment "The Kite")Mai ZetterlingMai Zetterlingas Jeanne (segment "The Facts of Life")Honor BlackmanHonor Blackmanas Paula (segment "The Alien Corn")Raymond LovellRaymond Lovellas Sir Frederick Bland (segment "The Alien Corn")Bernard LeeBernard Leeas Ned Preston, a Prison Visitor (segment "The Kite")Clive MortonClive Mortonas Henry Blane (segment "The Colonel's Lady")George ColeGeorge Coleas Herbert Sunbury (segment "The Kite")Mervyn JohnsMervyn Johnsas Samuel Sunbury (segment "The Kite")Basil RadfordBasil Radfordas Henry Garnet (segment "The Facts of Life")Mary HintonMary Hintonas Aunt Maud (segment "The Alien Corn")Hal OsmondHal Osmondas Bookshop Assistant (segment "The Colonel's Lady")Johnny BriggsJohnny Briggsas Boy on Common (segment "The Kite")Ian FlemingIan Flemingas Ralph (segment "The Facts of Life")Jack RaineJack Raineas Thomas (segment "The Facts of Life")J.H. RobertsJ.H. Robertsas West (segment "The Colonel's Lady")Cyril RaymondCyril Raymondas Railway Passenger (segment "The Colonel's Lady")Margaret WithersMargaret Withersas Gushing Woman (segment "The Colonel's Lady")Marcel PoncinMarcel Poncinas Frenchman (segment "The Alien Corn")