French Without Tears

French Without Tears

86 mins | Comedy | Feb. 2, 1940

It is based on the popular West End stage comedy by Terrence Rattigan. It all begins when Diana (Ellen Drew), the sister of a British boy studying in France, arrives in town to flirt with all of her brothers' schoolmates. Alan (Ray Milland), one of the students, successfully resists Diana's charms-meaning of course that Alan and Diana will be in each other's arms by fadeout time. (AllMovie)

French Without Tears

86 mins | Comedy | Feb. 2, 1940

French Without Tears
It is based on the popular West End stage comedy by Terrence Rattigan. It all begins when Diana (Ellen Drew), the sister of a British boy studying in France, arrives in town to flirt with all of her brothers' schoolmates. Alan (Ray Milland), one of the students, successfully resists Diana's charms-meaning of course that Alan and Diana will be in each other's arms by fadeout time. (AllMovie)
IMDb rating 6.3
Producers Two Cities Films
Original title French Without Tears
Directors Anthony Asquith
Writers Terence Rattigan, Ian Dalrymple, Anatole de Grunwald

Cast

Ray Milland

as Alan Howard

Ellen Drew

as Diana Lake

Janine Darcey

as Jacqueline Maingot

David Tree

as Chris Neilan

Roland Culver

as Cmdr. Bill Rogers

Guy Middleton

as Brian Curtis

Kenneth Morgan

as Kenneth Lake

Margaret Yarde

as Marianne

Toni Gable

as Chi-Chi

Jim Gérald

as Professor Maingot

Mantovani

as Himself - Orchestra Leader

Stella Roberts

as Herself - Vocalist, Mantovani Orchestra