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The Cure for Love is a 1949 British comedy film starring and directed by Robert Donat. The cast also includes Renee Asherson and Dora Bryan. The film was based on a hit play of the same name by Walter Greenwood about a mild-mannered soldier returning home after the Second World War.
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- ↑ "Up for the Cup (1950)". BFI. Archived from the original on 12 July 2012.
- ↑ "Up for the Cup (1931)". BFI. Archived from the original on 14 January 2009.
- ↑ "Up For The Cup". TVGuide.com.
