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English Without Tears

Jul 28, 1944 · 1h 28m
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Comedy

PLOT

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

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CAST

Michael Wilding
Tom Gilbey
Penelope Dudley-Ward
Joan Heseltine
Lilli Palmer
Brigid Knudsen
Claude Dauphin
François de Freycinet
Albert Lieven
Felix Dembowski
Peggy Cummins
Bobbie Heseltine
Margaret Rutherford
Lady Christabel Beauclerk
Martin Miller
Schmidt
Directed by Harold French

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Two Cities Films
Country
GB

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