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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

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