The Second Mrs Tanqueray (1952 film)
The Second Mrs Tanqueray | |
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Directed by | Dallas Bower |
Written by | Arthur Wing Pinero (play) |
Produced by | Roger Proudlock |
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Cinematography | Gerald Gibbs |
Edited by | Sam Simmonds |
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Distributed by | Associated British-Pathé (UK) |
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Running time |
75 minutes |
Country | England |
The Second Mrs Tanqueray is a 1952 British drama film directed by Dallas Bower and starring Pamela Brown, Hugh Sinclair and Ronald Ward. It is based on the 1893 play The Second Mrs Tanqueray by Sir Arthur Wing Pinero; and marked the film debut of Virginia McKenna.
Cast
- Pamela Brown as Paula Tanqueray, the title character
- Hugh Sinclair as Aubrey Tanqueray
- Ronald Ward as Cayley Drummie
- Virginia McKenna as Ellean Tanqueray, the first and late wife of Aubrey Tanquerary
- Andrew Osborn as Captain Ardale
- Mary Hinton as Mrs Cortelyon
- Peter Haddon as Sir George Orreyed
- Peter Bull as Misquith
- Bruce Seton as Gordon Jayne
Critical reception
TV Guide rated the film two out of four stars, and wrote "While overly melodramatic (making Douglas Sirk look like a documentarian), this one does have its moments".