When We Are Married (1943)
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Adapted from the stage hit by J. B. Priestly, When We Are Married is a barbed satire of smug British conservatism. Set in turn-of-the-century Yorkshire, the story concerns three middle-aged married couples, who tend to look askance towards anyone who does not come up to their high moral and religious standards. These pecksniffs are especially critical towards those who advocate a break from the repressive sexual taboos of the era. Imagine their dismay, then, when all three couples discover that they're not legally married. Their efforts to hide this fact, and their eventual comeuppance, provides several hearty laughs. When We Are Married remains a favorite of the British repertory circuit, due to its large number of colorful and well-rounded characters. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- Lloyd Pearson - Joe Helliwell
- Barry Morse - Gerald Forbes
- Olga Lindo - Maria Helliwell
- Patricia Hayes - Ruby Birtle
- George Carney - Landlord
- Lydia Sherwood - Lottie Grady
- A. Bromley Davenport - Mayor
- Sydney Howard - Henry Ormonroyd
- Ernest Butcher - Herbert Soppitt
- Raymond Huntley - Albert Parker
- Lesley Brook - Nancy Holmes
- Ethel Coleridge - Clara Soppitt
- Marjorie Rhodes - Mrs. Northrup
- Cyril Smith - Fred Dyson
- Marian Spencer - Annie Parker
- Charles Doe
- Terry Randall
- Charles Mortimer
- Director(s):
- Lance Comfort
- Writer(s):
- Austin Melford, Barbara K. Emary
- Producer(s):
- John Baxter
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