Quartet (1948): Cast
Quartet is a 1948 drama directed by Ralph Smart and Arthur Crabtree, starring Cecil Parker as Colonel George Peregrine (segment "The Colonel's Lady"), Felix Aylmer and Bernard Lee. It runs 2 hours.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h (120 min)
- Directors
- Ralph Smart and Arthur Crabtree
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Gainsborough Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Quartet About?
The premise of Quartet without spoilers.
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.”
Quartet Themes & Keywords
· 25 tags- anthology film
- omnibus film
- portmanteau film
- based on short stories
- collective filmmaking
- narration by author
- n. wayne and radford
- kite
- author
- tennis
- pianist
- monte carlo
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- hobby
- colonel
- tournament
- tennis pro
- poetry
- marriage
- jealousy
- introduction
- heir
- critic
- cousin cousin relationship
- country estate
- based on short story
Quartet Cast & Characters
Cecil Parker leads the cast as Colonel George Peregrine (segment "The Colonel's Lady"), with Felix Aylmer as Martin (segment "The Colonel's Lady") and Bernard Lee as Ned Preston, a Prison Visitor (segment "The Kite"). Directed by Ralph Smart and Arthur Crabtree; 50 actors are credited in all.
- Co-director Ralph Smart
- Co-director Arthur Crabtree
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Cecil Parker as Colonel George Peregrine (segment "The Colonel's Lady") -
Felix Aylmer as Martin (segment "The Colonel's Lady") -
Bernard Lee as Ned Preston, a Prison Visitor (segment "The Kite") -
James Robertson Justice as Branksome (segment "The Facts of Life")
Also Starring in Quartet
· 46 more- Honor Blackman Paula (segment "The Alien Corn")
- Hermione Baddeley Beatrice Sunbury (segment "The Kite")
- Cyril Raymond Railway Passenger (segment "The Colonel's Lady")
- Maurice Denham Coroner (segment "The Alien Corn")
- Wilfrid Hyde-White 2nd. Club Man (segment "The Colonel's Lady")
- Cyril Chamberlain Reporter (segment "The Kite")
- Dirk Bogarde George Bland (segment "The Alien Corn")
- John Salew John Coleman (critic) (segment "The Colonel's Lady")
- James Hayter Foreman of the Jury (segment "The Alien Corn")
- George Merritt Prison Officer (segment "The Kite")
- George Cole Herbert Sunbury (segment "The Kite")
- Ian Fleming Ralph (segment "The Facts of Life")
- Mervyn Johns Samuel Sunbury (segment "The Kite")
- Ernest Thesiger Henry Dashwood (segment "The Colonel's Lady")
- Hal Osmond Bookshop Assistant (segment "The Colonel's Lady")
- Frederick Leister Prison Governor (segment "The Kite")
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- Mai Zetterling Jeanne (segment "The Facts of Life")
- Jack Watling Nicky Garnet (segment "The Facts of Life")
- Claud Allister 1st. Club Man (segment "The Colonel's Lady")
- Françoise Rosay Lea Makart (segment "The Alien Corn")
- Clive Morton Henry Blane (segment "The Colonel's Lady")
- Susan Shaw Betty Baker Sunbury (segment "The Kite")
- Basil Radford Henry Garnet (segment "The Facts of Life")
- Jack Raine Thomas (segment "The Facts of Life")
- Henry Edwards Duke of Heverel (segment "The Colonel's Lady")
- Raymond Lovell Sir Frederick Bland (segment "The Alien Corn")
- Johnny Briggs Boy on Common (segment "The Kite")
- Nora Swinburne Mrs. Evie Katherine Peregrine (segment "The Colonel's Lady")
- Naunton Wayne Leslie (segment "The Facts of Life")
- Lyn Evans Bannock (segment "The Colonel's Lady")
- J.H. Roberts West (segment "The Colonel's Lady")
- Irene Browne Lady Bland (segment "The Alien Corn")
- Ernest Butcher Blane's Clerk (segment "The Colonel's Lady")
- Margaret Withers Gushing Woman (segment "The Colonel's Lady")
- Marcel Poncin Frenchman (segment "The Alien Corn")
- Arthur Denton Man on Common (segment "The Kite")
- Linden Travers Daphne (segment "The Colonel's Lady")
- Mary Hinton Aunt Maud (segment "The Alien Corn")
- George Thorpe Uncle John (segment "The Alien Corn")
- Yvonne Owen 1st. Gossip (segment "The Colonel's Lady")
- Angela Baddeley Mrs. Garnet (segment "The Facts of Life")
- David Cole Herbert (as a boy) (segment "The Kite")
- W. Somerset Maugham Themselves
- Nigel Buchanan John (segment "The Facts of Life")
- Jean Cavall Cabaret Artist (segment "The Facts of Life")
- Margaret Thorburn 2nd. Gossip (segment "The Colonel's Lady")
More from Ralph Smart and Arthur Crabtree
More films directed by Ralph Smart and Arthur Crabtree: Fiend Without a Face, Always a Bride, Hindle Wakes and Curtain Up.
Cars in Quartet
2 cars on screen: the 1938 MG VA and the Wolseley unknown.
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1938 MG VA Minor role -
Wolseley unknown Minor role
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Movies Like Quartet
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Trio, Quartet for the End of Time and Encore.
Quartet FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Quartet, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Quartet?
Quartet runs 2 hours (120 minutes).
When was Quartet released?
Quartet was released on October 26, 1948.
Who directed Quartet?
Quartet was directed by Ralph Smart and Arthur Crabtree.
More films by Ralph Smart Who is in the cast of Quartet?
Quartet stars Cecil Parker as Colonel George Peregrine (segment "The Colonel's Lady"), Felix Aylmer as Martin (segment "The Colonel's Lady") and Bernard Lee as Ned Preston, a Prison Visitor (segment "The Kite"), among 50 credited actors.
Does Quartet have a post-credit scene?
No. Quartet has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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