What Every Woman Wants (1954): Cast
What Every Woman Wants is a 1954 drama directed by Maurice Elvey, starring Patric Doonan as Mark Hadley, Elsie Albiin and Joan Hickson. It runs 1 hour 26 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 26m (86 min)
- Director
- Maurice Elvey
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
-
English - Studio
- David Dent Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is What Every Woman Wants About?
The premise of What Every Woman Wants without spoilers.
Mark and Jane, a young married couple, must confront their marital tensions while living in a cramped borrowed room at Jane’s parents’ tiny house. Their difficulties are amplified by Jane’s cousin Jim, recently returned from the Korean War, and Mark’s involvement in left‑wing politics. As the strain deepens, they turn to Jane’s grandfather for guidance and possible resolution.
What Every Woman Wants Themes & Keywords
· 12 tags- bicycles
- husband in politics
- family problems
- husband wife relationship
- lie
- jealousy
- bitter quarrel
- wife asks husband for a divorce
- the workers are in strike
- drinking beer in a pub
- couple
- based on play
What Every Woman Wants Cast & Characters
Patric Doonan leads the cast as Mark Hadley, with Elsie Albiin as Jane Hadley and Joan Hickson as Polly Ann Hadley. Directed by Maurice Elvey; 13 actors are credited in all.
- Director Maurice Elvey
- Patric Doonan as Mark Hadley
- Elsie Albiin as Jane Hadley
- Joan Hickson as Polly Ann Hadley
- Joan Sims as Dolly Winch
Also Starring in What Every Woman Wants
· 9 more- Prunella Scales Mary
- Edwin Richfield Frank
- Brenda de Banzie Sarah Brown
- William Sylvester Jim Barnes
- Douglas Ives Sam Hadley
- Beckett Bould Grandfather Brown
- Jack Howarth Pub Customer
- Brian Rix Herbert Brown
- Dominic Roche Bill Brown
More from Maurice Elvey
More films directed by Maurice Elvey: Dry Rot, The Happiness of Three Women, The Gay Dog and Is Your Honeymoon Really Necessary?.
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What Every Woman Wants FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of What Every Woman Wants, each answered in a sentence.
How long is What Every Woman Wants?
What Every Woman Wants runs 1 hour 26 minutes (86 minutes).
When was What Every Woman Wants released?
What Every Woman Wants was released on June 10, 1954.
Who directed What Every Woman Wants?
What Every Woman Wants was directed by Maurice Elvey.
More films by Maurice Elvey Who is in the cast of What Every Woman Wants?
What Every Woman Wants stars Patric Doonan as Mark Hadley, Elsie Albiin as Jane Hadley and Joan Hickson as Polly Ann Hadley, among 13 credited actors.
Does What Every Woman Wants have a post-credit scene?
No. What Every Woman Wants has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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