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English Without Tears
English Without Tears

English Without Tears

Genres

Comedy

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

88 mins

Rating

5.7/10

Release Date

28 July 1944

Country

United Kingdom

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

Martin Miller

Martin Miller

Schmidt

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

Esma Cannon

Esma Cannon

Queenie

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)

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