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