The Second Mrs Tanqueray | |
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Directed by | Dallas Bower |
Written by | Arthur Wing Pinero (play) |
Produced by | Roger Proudlock |
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Cinematography | Gerald Gibbs |
Edited by | Sam Simmonds |
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Distributed by | Associated British-Pathé (UK) |
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Running time | 75 minutes |
Country | England |
The Second Mrs Tanqueray is a 1952 British drama film directed by Dallas Bower and starring Pamela Brown, Hugh Sinclair and Ronald Ward. [1] It is based on the 1893 play The Second Mrs Tanqueray by Sir Arthur Wing Pinero; [2] and marked the film debut of Virginia McKenna. [3]
TV Guide rated the film two out of four stars, and wrote "While overly melodramatic (making Douglas Sirk look like a documentarian), this one does have its moments". [4]
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