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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

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