English Without Tears

1h 28min

Comedy

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

Cast

Michael Wilding

Michael Wilding

Tom Gilbey
Penelope Dudley-Ward

Penelope Dudley-Ward

Joan Heseltine
Lilli Palmer

Lilli Palmer

Brigid Knudsen
Claude Dauphin

Claude Dauphin

François de Freycinet
Albert Lieven

Albert Lieven

Felix Dembowski
Peggy Cummins

Peggy Cummins

Bobbie Heseltine
Margaret Rutherford

Margaret Rutherford

Lady Christabel Beauclerk
Paul Demel

Paul Demel

M. Saladoff
Beryl Measor

Beryl Measor

Miss Faljambe
Guy Middleton

Guy Middleton

Captain Standish
Roland Culver

Roland Culver

Sir Cosmo Brandon
Ivor Barnard

Ivor Barnard

Mr. Quiel
Paul Bonifas

Paul Bonifas

Monsieur Rolland
Judith Furse

Judith Furse

Elise Batter-Jones
Cecil Bevan

Cecil Bevan

Mr. Jordan
Felix Aylmer

Felix Aylmer

Mr. Spaggot
Gordon Begg

Gordon Begg

Grandfather Gilbey
Gerard Heinz

Gerard Heinz

Polish Officer
André Randall

André Randall

Dutch Officer
Johnnie Schofield

Johnnie Schofield

Police Sergeant
Vida Hope

Vida Hope

An A.T.
Andreas Malandrinos

Andreas Malandrinos

Man in Gallery
Maggie Rennie

Maggie Rennie

Glamour Girl
Beryl Laverick

Beryl Laverick

Girl at Dance
Maureen Hurley

Maureen Hurley

Girl at Dance
Peggy Carlisle

Peggy Carlisle

(uncredited)
Noel Dainton

Noel Dainton

Footman (uncredited)
Irene Handl

Irene Handl

(uncredited)
Anthony Holles

Anthony Holles

(uncredited)
David Keir

David Keir

(uncredited)
Ferdy Mayne

Ferdy Mayne

(uncredited)
Brian Nissen

Brian Nissen

(uncredited)
Patricia Owens

Patricia Owens

(uncredited)

Release date

28th Jul 1944

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English