Top billed cast

1. 

   Jean Simmons

   Evie Bishop (segment Sanatorium)

2. 

   James Hayter

   Albert Foreman (segment "The Verger")

3. 

   Michael Rennie

   Major George Templeton (segment Sanatorium)

4. 

   Roland Culver

   Mr. Ashenden

5. 

   Wilfrid Hyde-White

   Mr. Gray (segment Mr. Know-It-All)

6. 

   Kathleen Harrison

   Emma Foreman (in segment The Verger)

7. 

   Anne Crawford

   Mrs. Ramsey (in segment Mr. Know-All)

8. 

   Nigel Patrick

   Max Kelada (in segment Mr. Know-All)

9. 

   Felix Aylmer

   Bank Manager

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf

Written by CinemaSerf on 2022-12-28

Following on from his "Quartet" series from 1948, we have another three short stories with a gently underlying moral message from Somerset Maugham. The first is, in my view, the best: it sees a verger of many years standing (James Hayter) forced to resign by a rather snobbish vicar when it is discovered that he can neither read nor write. Only once he has left the safety of his parochial responsibilities, does he discover a fondness for his landlady (Kathleen Harrison) and a flair for business and is soon proving that his inability was little impediment to his happiness and success. The second...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

Keywords

• anthology