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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

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