English Without Tears

English Without Tears

88 mins | Comedy | July 28, 1944

While Lady Christabel Beauclark, a bird fancier, is scurrying about demanding certain territorial rights for British birds from other countries, Her Ladyship's niece is falling in love with the family butler, Tom Gilbey. The birds are forgotten when war breaks out, and Gilbey now finds himself in love with the niece whose love was previously unrequited. Written by Les Adams

English Without Tears

88 mins | Comedy | July 28, 1944

English Without Tears
While Lady Christabel Beauclark, a bird fancier, is scurrying about demanding certain territorial rights for British birds from other countries, Her Ladyship's niece is falling in love with the family butler, Tom Gilbey. The birds are forgotten when war breaks out, and Gilbey now finds himself in love with the niece whose love was previously unrequited. Written by Les Adams
IMDb rating 5.9
Producers Two Cities Films
Original title English Without Tears
Directors Harold French
Writers Terence Rattigan, Anatole de Grunwald

Cast

Michael Wilding

as Tom Gilbey

Penelope Dudley-Ward

as Joan Heseltine

Lilli Palmer

as Brigid Knudsen

Claude Dauphin

as François de Freycinet

Albert Lieven

as Felix Dembowski

Peggy Cummins

as Bobbie Heseltine

Margaret Rutherford

as Lady Christabel Beauclerk

Martin Miller

as Schmidt

Paul Demel

as M. Saladoff

Beryl Measor

as Miss Faljambe

Guy Middleton

as Captain Standish

Roland Culver

as Sir Cosmo Brandon

Ivor Barnard

as Mr. Quiel

Paul Bonifas

as Monsieur Rolland

Esma Cannon

as Queenie

Judith Furse

as Elise Batter-Jones

Cecil Bevan

as Mr. Jordan

Felix Aylmer

as Mr. Spaggot

Gordon Begg

as Grandfather Gilbey

Gerard Heinz

as Polish Officer

André Randall

as Dutch Officer

Johnnie Schofield

as Police Sergeant

Vida Hope

as An A.T.

Andreas Malandrinos

as Man in Gallery

Maggie Rennie

as Glamour Girl

Beryl Laverick

as Girl at Dance

Maureen Hurley

as Girl at Dance

Peggy Carlisle

as (uncredited)

Noel Dainton

as Footman (uncredited)

Irene Handl

as (uncredited)

Anthony Holles

as (uncredited)

David Keir

as (uncredited)

Ferdy Mayne

as (uncredited)

Brian Nissen

as (uncredited)

Patricia Owens

as (uncredited)