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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

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