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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

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