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Quartet

Quartet

Release: 1948-10-26·Runtime: 120m·★ 6.3
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

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