Two on the Tiles
| Two on the Tiles | |
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| Directed by | John Guillermin |
| Produced by |
Nigel Proudlock Roger Proudlock |
| Written by | Alec Coppel |
| Starring | Herbert Lom |
| Music by | Frank Spencer |
| Cinematography | Ray Elton |
| Edited by | Robert Jordan Hill |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Grand National Pictures (UK) |
Release date |
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Running time | 73 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Two on the Tiles is a 1951 British comedy film directed by John Guillermin and starring Herbert Lom, Hugh McDermott and Brenda Bruce.[1] It was made at the Walton Studios by the independent Vandyke Productions for release as a second feature. It was one of three back-to-back productions Guillermin direction for the company at Walton along with The Smart Aleck and Four Days,[2] and was released in the U.S. as School for Brides.[3]
Synopsis
A married couple both face temptations while separated for a few days. The husband meets an attractive female fellow traveler in Paris while the wife accidentally spends a night aboard a Royal Navy ship with a male friend after she is stranded following a party. Despite knowing the essential innocence of both husband and wife, their sinister new butler uses information about their discretions to demand blackmail payments.
Cast
- Herbert Lom as Ford
- Hugh McDermott as Dick Lawson
- Brenda Bruce as Janet Lawson
- Ingeborg von Kusserow as Madeleine
- Humphrey Lestocq as Jimmy Bradley
- Armand Guinle as Pierre
- Basil Dignam as Ship's Captain
- Les Compagnons de la Chanson as Themselves
- Hyma Beckley as Hotel Receptionist
Critical reception
TV Guide gave the film two out of five stars, calling it an "innocuous comedy," but also finding it "enjoyable."[4]
References
- ↑ "Two on the Tiles (1951)".
- ↑ Chibnall & McFarlane p.122-23
- ↑ "School for Brides (1952) - John Guillermin - Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related - AllMovie". AllMovie.
- ↑ "School For Brides". TVGuide.com.
External links
Bibliography
- Chibnall, Steve & McFarlane, Brian. The British 'B' Film. Palgrave MacMillan, 2009.