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- ↑ "The Second Mrs. Tanqueray (1952)". Archived from the original on 13 January 2009.
- ↑ Goble, Alan (8 September 2011). The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter. ISBN 9783110951943 – via Google Books.
- ↑ McFarlane, Brian (16 May 2016). The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9781526111975 – via Google Books.
- ↑ "The Second Mrs. Tanqueray - TV Guide". TVGuide.com.
