Poster of Quartet

Quartet

Plot: Somerset Maugham introduces four of his tales in this anthology film: "The Facts of Life," "The Alien Corn," "The Kite," and "The Colonel's Lady. "
Release Date: Tuesday, October 26 1948
76 years ago
Genres: Drama
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Cast

Portrait of W. Somerset MaughamW. Somerset Maugham. W. Somerset Maugham was 74 in Quartet as 'Himself'.
Birthday: Sun, Jan 25 1874 –
Died: Wed, Dec 15 1965
Portrait of Basil RadfordBasil Radford. Basil Radford was 51 in Quartet as 'Henry Garnet (segment "The Facts of Life")'.
Birthday: Fri, Jun 25 1897 –
Died: Mon, Oct 20 1952
Portrait of Naunton WayneNaunton Wayne. Naunton Wayne was 47 in Quartet as 'Leslie (segment "The Facts of Life")'.
Birthday: Sat, Jun 22 1901 –
Died: Tue, Nov 17 1970
Portrait of Mai ZetterlingMai Zetterling. Mai Zetterling was 23 in Quartet as 'Jeanne (segment "The Facts of Life")'.
Birthday: Sun, May 24 1925 –
Died: Thu, Mar 17 1994
Portrait of Ian FlemingIan Fleming. Ian Fleming was 60 in Quartet as 'Ralph (segment "The Facts of Life")'.
Birthday: Sun, Sep 09 1888 –
Died: Wed, Jan 01 1969
Portrait of Jack RaineJack Raine. Jack Raine was 51 in Quartet as 'Thomas (segment "The Facts of Life")'.
Birthday: Tue, May 18 1897 –
Died: Wed, May 30 1979
Portrait of Angela BaddeleyAngela Baddeley. Angela Baddeley was 44 in Quartet as 'Mrs. Garnet (segment "The Facts of Life")'.
Birthday: Mon, Jul 04 1904 –
Died: Sun, Feb 22 1976
Portrait of James Robertson JusticeJames Robertson Justice. James Robertson Justice was 41 in Quartet as 'Branksome (segment "The Facts of Life")'.
Birthday: Sat, Jun 15 1907 –
Died: Wed, Jul 02 1975
Portrait of Jack WatlingJack Watling. Jack Watling was 25 in Quartet as 'Nicky Garnet (segment "The Facts of Life")'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 13 1923 –
Died: Tue, May 22 2001
Portrait of Nigel BuchananNigel Buchanan. Nigel Buchanan was >> in Quartet as 'John (segment "The Facts of Life")'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jean CavallJean Cavall. Jean Cavall was 31 in Quartet as 'Cabaret Artist (segment "The Facts of Life")'.
Birthday: Sun, Jun 17 1917 –
Died: Sun, Feb 01 2004
Portrait of Dirk BogardeDirk Bogarde. Dirk Bogarde was 27 in Quartet as 'George Bland (segment "The Alien Corn")'.
Birthday: Mon, Mar 28 1921 –
Died: Sat, May 08 1999
Portrait of Honor BlackmanHonor Blackman. Honor Blackman was 23 in Quartet as 'Paula (segment "The Alien Corn")'.
Birthday: Sat, Aug 22 1925 –
Died: Sun, Apr 05 2020
Portrait of Raymond LovellRaymond Lovell. Raymond Lovell was 48 in Quartet as 'Sir Frederick Bland (segment "The Alien Corn")'.
Birthday: Fri, Apr 13 1900 –
Died: Thu, Oct 01 1953
Portrait of Irene BrowneIrene Browne. Irene Browne was 57 in Quartet as 'Lady Bland (segment "The Alien Corn")'.
Birthday: Mon, Feb 23 1891 –
Died: Sat, Jul 24 1965
Portrait of George ThorpeGeorge Thorpe. George Thorpe was >> in Quartet as 'Uncle John (segment "The Alien Corn")'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Françoise RosayFrançoise Rosay. Françoise Rosay was 57 in Quartet as 'Lea Makart (segment "The Alien Corn")'.
Birthday: Fri, Apr 17 1891 –
Died: Thu, Mar 28 1974
Portrait of Maurice DenhamMaurice Denham. Maurice Denham was 38 in Quartet as 'Coroner (segment "The Alien Corn")'.
Birthday: Thu, Dec 23 1909 –
Died: Wed, Jul 24 2002
Portrait of Mary HintonMary Hinton. Mary Hinton was >> in Quartet as 'Aunt Maud (segment "The Alien Corn")'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of James HayterJames Hayter. James Hayter was 41 in Quartet as 'Foreman of the Jury (segment "The Alien Corn")'.
Birthday: Tue, Apr 23 1907 –
Died: Sun, Mar 27 1983
Portrait of George MerrittGeorge Merritt. George Merritt was 57 in Quartet as 'Prison Officer (segment "The Kite")'.
Birthday: Wed, Dec 10 1890 –
Died: Sat, Aug 27 1977
Portrait of George ColeGeorge Cole. George Cole was 23 in Quartet as 'Herbert Sunbury (segment "The Kite")'.
Birthday: Wed, Apr 22 1925 –
Died: Wed, Aug 05 2015
Portrait of Bernard LeeBernard Lee. Bernard Lee was 40 in Quartet as 'Ned Preston, a Prison Visitor (segment "The Kite")'.
Birthday: Fri, Jan 10 1908 –
Died: Fri, Jan 16 1981
Portrait of Frederick LeisterFrederick Leister. Frederick Leister was 62 in Quartet as 'Prison Governor (segment "The Kite")'.
Birthday: Tue, Dec 01 1885 –
Died: Mon, Aug 24 1970
Portrait of David ColeDavid Cole. David Cole was 12 in Quartet as 'Herbert (as a boy) (segment "The Kite")'.
Birthday: Wed, Apr 08 1936 –
Died: Wed, May 23 2007
Portrait of Hermione BaddeleyHermione Baddeley. Hermione Baddeley was 41 in Quartet as 'Beatrice Sunbury (segment "The Kite")'.
Birthday: Tue, Nov 13 1906 –
Died: Tue, Aug 19 1986
Portrait of Mervyn JohnsMervyn Johns. Mervyn Johns was 49 in Quartet as 'Samuel Sunbury (segment "The Kite")'.
Birthday: Fri, Feb 17 1899 –
Died: Sun, Sep 06 1992
Portrait of Susan ShawSusan Shaw. Susan Shaw was 19 in Quartet as 'Betty Baker Sunbury (segment "The Kite")'.
Birthday: Fri, Aug 30 1929 –
Died: Tue, Nov 28 1978
Portrait of Cyril ChamberlainCyril Chamberlain. Cyril Chamberlain was 39 in Quartet as 'Reporter (segment "The Kite")'.
Birthday: Mon, Mar 08 1909 –
Died: Thu, Dec 05 1974
Portrait of Cecil ParkerCecil Parker. Cecil Parker was 51 in Quartet as 'Colonel George Peregrine (segment "The Colonel's Lady")'.
Birthday: Thu, Sep 02 1897 –
Died: Tue, Apr 20 1971
Portrait of Nora SwinburneNora Swinburne. Nora Swinburne was 46 in Quartet as 'Mrs. Evie Katherine Peregrine (segment "The Colonel's Lady")'.
Birthday: Thu, Jul 24 1902 –
Died: Mon, May 01 2000
Portrait of Lyn EvansLyn Evans. Lyn Evans was 50 in Quartet as 'Bannock (segment "The Colonel's Lady")'.
Birthday: Mon, Feb 28 1898 –
Died: Mon, Jun 15 1953
Portrait of Claud AllisterClaud Allister. Claud Allister was 60 in Quartet as '1st. Club Man (segment "The Colonel's Lady")'.
Birthday: Thu, Aug 02 1888 –
Died: Sun, Jul 26 1970
Portrait of Wilfrid Hyde-WhiteWilfrid Hyde-White. Wilfrid Hyde-White was 45 in Quartet as '2nd. Club Man (segment "The Colonel's Lady")'.
Birthday: Tue, May 12 1903 –
Died: Mon, May 06 1991
Portrait of Ernest ThesigerErnest Thesiger. Ernest Thesiger was 69 in Quartet as 'Henry Dashwood (segment "The Colonel's Lady")'.
Birthday: Wed, Jan 15 1879 –
Died: Sat, Jan 14 1961
Portrait of Henry EdwardsHenry Edwards. Henry Edwards was 66 in Quartet as 'Duke of Heverel (segment "The Colonel's Lady")'.
Birthday: Mon, Sep 18 1882 –
Died: Sun, Nov 02 1952
Portrait of Linden TraversLinden Travers. Linden Travers was 35 in Quartet as 'Daphne (segment "The Colonel's Lady")'.
Birthday: Tue, May 27 1913 –
Died: Tue, Oct 23 2001
Portrait of Felix AylmerFelix Aylmer. Felix Aylmer was 59 in Quartet as 'Martin (segment "The Colonel's Lady")'.
Birthday: Thu, Feb 21 1889 –
Died: Sun, Sep 02 1979
Portrait of Clive MortonClive Morton. Clive Morton was 44 in Quartet as 'Henry Blane (segment "The Colonel's Lady")'.
Birthday: Wed, Mar 16 1904 –
Died: Wed, Sep 24 1975
Portrait of J.H. RobertsJ.H. Roberts. J.H. Roberts was 64 in Quartet as 'West (segment "The Colonel's Lady")'.
Birthday: Thu, Jul 10 1884 –
Died: Wed, Feb 01 1961
Portrait of Cyril RaymondCyril Raymond. Cyril Raymond was 49 in Quartet as 'Railway Passenger (segment "The Colonel's Lady")'.
Birthday: Sun, Feb 12 1899 –
Died: Tue, Mar 20 1973
Portrait of John SalewJohn Salew. John Salew was 46 in Quartet as 'John Coleman (critic) (segment "The Colonel's Lady")'.
Birthday: Wed, Jan 01 1902 –
Died: Thu, Sep 14 1961
Portrait of Margaret WithersMargaret Withers. Margaret Withers was 55 in Quartet as 'Gushing Woman (segment "The Colonel's Lady")'.
Birthday: Thu, Jul 06 1893 –
Died: Wed, Oct 26 1977
Portrait of Yvonne OwenYvonne Owen. Yvonne Owen was 25 in Quartet as '1st. Gossip (segment "The Colonel's Lady")'.
Birthday: Sat, Jul 28 1923 –
Died: Sat, Dec 01 1990
Portrait of Margaret ThorburnMargaret Thorburn. Margaret Thorburn was >> in Quartet as '2nd. Gossip (segment "The Colonel's Lady")'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hal OsmondHal Osmond. Hal Osmond was 45 in Quartet as 'Bookshop Assistant (segment "The Colonel's Lady")'.
Birthday: Wed, May 27 1903 –
Died: Tue, Dec 01 1959
Portrait of Ernest ButcherErnest Butcher. Ernest Butcher was 63 in Quartet as 'Blane's Clerk (segment "The Colonel's Lady")'.
Birthday: Tue, Apr 07 1885 –
Died: Tue, Jun 08 1965
Portrait of Johnny BriggsJohnny Briggs. Johnny Briggs was 13 in Quartet as 'Boy on Common (segment "The Kite")'.
Birthday: Thu, Sep 05 1935 –
Died: Sun, Feb 28 2021
Portrait of Arthur DentonArthur Denton. Arthur Denton was 60 in Quartet as 'Man on Common (segment "The Kite")'.
Birthday: Mon, Oct 31 1887
Portrait of Marcel PoncinMarcel Poncin. Marcel Poncin was 58 in Quartet as 'Frenchman (segment "The Alien Corn")'.
Birthday: Wed, Aug 27 1890 –
Died: Mon, Jun 08 1953

Crew

Portrait of Ralph SmartRalph Smart. Ralph Smart was 40 in Quartet as 'Director'
Birthday: Thu, Aug 27 1908 –
Died: Mon, Feb 12 2001
Portrait of Arthur CrabtreeArthur Crabtree. Arthur Crabtree was 47 in Quartet as 'Director'
Birthday: Mon, Oct 29 1900 –
Died: Sat, Mar 15 1975
Portrait of Ken AnnakinKen Annakin. Ken Annakin was 34 in Quartet as 'Director'
Birthday: Mon, Aug 10 1914 –
Died: Wed, Apr 22 2009
Portrait of Harold FrenchHarold French. Harold French was 51 in Quartet as 'Director'
Birthday: Fri, Apr 23 1897 –
Died: Fri, Oct 10 1997
Portrait of Ray EltonRay Elton. Ray Elton was >> in Quartet as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Reginald H. WyerReginald H. Wyer. Reginald H. Wyer was 46 in Quartet as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Wed, Oct 30 1901
Portrait of R.C. SherriffR.C. Sherriff. R.C. Sherriff was 52 in Quartet as 'Writer'
Birthday: Sat, Jun 06 1896 –
Died: Thu, Nov 13 1975
Portrait of W. Somerset MaughamW. Somerset Maugham. W. Somerset Maugham was 74 in Quartet as 'Story'
Birthday: Sun, Jan 25 1874 –
Died: Wed, Dec 15 1965
Portrait of Bernard LewisBernard Lewis. Bernard Lewis was >> in Quartet as 'Camera Operator'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday –
Died: Thu, May 20 2010
Portrait of Eric CassEric Cass. Eric Cass was 26 in Quartet as 'Boom Operator'
Birthday: Sat, Jul 01 1922
Portrait of Fred ManninFred Mannin. Fred Mannin was >> in Quartet as 'Scenic Artist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday