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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

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