The Reluctant Widow (film)
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| Directed by | Bernard Knowles |
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| Produced by | Gordon Wellesley |
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| Cinematography | Jack Hildyard |
| Edited by | John D. Guthridge |
| Music by | Allan Gray |
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| Distributed by | General Film Distributors (UK) |
Release date | 1 May 1950 (UK) |
Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Reluctant Widow is a 1950 British historical drama film directed by Bernard Knowles and starring Jean Kent, Guy Rolfe, Paul Dupuis and Lana Morris.[1] It is based on the 1946 novel The Reluctant Widow by Georgette Heyer, with the screenplay written by Gordon Wellesley and others. The screenplay concerns a governess who marries a British aristocrat, and inherits his country house when he dies. The ongoing Napoleonic Wars see her become embroiled with a spy ring.[2]
It was shot at Denham Studios. The film's art direction was by Carmen Dillon while the costumes were designed by Beatrice Dawson.
Cast[edit]
- Jean Kent as Helena
- Guy Rolfe as Lord Carlyon
- Paul Dupuis as Lord Nivelle
- Lana Morris as Becky
- Kathleen Byron as Mme. Annette de Chevreaux
- Scott Forbes as Francois Cheviot
- Anthony Tancred as Nicky
- Peter Hammond as Eustace Cheviot
- Jean Cadell as Mrs. Barrows
- Andrew Cruickshank as Lord Bedlington
- George Thorpe as Colonel Strong
- Ralph Truman as Scowler
- James Carney as Major Forbes
- Allan Jeayes as Colonel
- Hector MacGregor as Sir Malcolm Torrens
- Noel Howlett as The Vicar
Critical reception[edit]
Bosley Crowther wrote in The New York Times, "except for the rather fine surroundings and some nice eighteenth century costumes, there is no more in The Reluctant Widow than a genteel invitation to doze" ;[3] while Robin Karney in the Radio Times found, "a good-looking but rather muddled and unsatisfactory adaptation of a novel by Georgette Heyer, which entertains in fits and starts."[4]
References[edit]
- ^ RitaRisque (1 May 1950). "The Inheritance (1950)". IMDb.
- ^ "The Reluctant Widow". BFI. Archived from the original on 13 January 2009.
- ^ "Movie Review - The Reluctant Widow - THE SCREEN - NYTimes.com".
- ^ Robin Karney. "The Reluctant Widow". RadioTimes.
External links[edit]
- Review of film at Variety
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