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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

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