The Second Mrs Tanqueray (1952 film)
| The Second Mrs Tanqueray | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Dallas Bower |
| Written by | Arthur Wing Pinero (play) |
| Produced by | Roger Proudlock |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Gerald Gibbs |
| Edited by | Sam Simmonds |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Associated British-Pathé (UK) |
Release date |
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Running time | 75 minutes |
| Country | England |
The Second Mrs Tanqueray is a 1952 British drama film directed by Dallas Bower and starring Pamela Brown, Hugh Sinclair and Ronald Ward.[1] It is based on the 1893 play The Second Mrs Tanqueray by Sir Arthur Wing Pinero;[2] and marked the film debut of Virginia McKenna.[3]
Cast
[edit]- Pamela Brown as Paula Tanqueray, the title character
- Hugh Sinclair as Aubrey Tanqueray
- Ronald Ward as Cayley Drummie
- Virginia McKenna as Ellean Tanqueray, the first and late wife of Aubrey Tanquerary
- Andrew Osborn as Captain Ardale
- Mary Hinton as Mrs Cortelyon
- Peter Haddon as Sir George Orreyed
- Peter Bull as Misquith
- Bruce Seton as Gordon Jayne
Critical reception
[edit]TV Guide rated the film two out of four stars, and wrote "While overly melodramatic (making Douglas Sirk look like a documentarian), this one does have its moments".[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "The Second Mrs. Tanqueray (1952)". Archived from the original on 13 January 2009.
- ^ Goble, Alan (8 September 2011). The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter. ISBN 9783110951943 – via Google Books.
- ^ McFarlane, Brian (16 May 2016). The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9781526111975 – via Google Books.
- ^ "The Second Mrs. Tanqueray - TV Guide". TVGuide.com.
External links
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