The Spanish Gardener (1957)
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17% want to see it
(44 ratings)
A story of family interaction, this is an adaptation of an A.J. Cronin novel, with Dirk Bogarde in the title role. More a character study, the movie depicts an insecure man who sees his son's close relationship with their Spanish gardener and is jealous of it. Torn by the jealousy, he contrives… More A story of family interaction, this is an adaptation of an A.J. Cronin novel, with Dirk Bogarde in the title role. More a character study, the movie depicts an insecure man who sees his son's close relationship with their Spanish gardener and is jealous of it. Torn by the jealousy, he contrives to frame the man and have him sent off to jail, but the gardener escapes. When the son discovers what his Father has done, he runs off to be with the gardener, with his Father hot in pursuit. A touching story of a Father/son relationship, it is also the story of the friendship between the young boy and the gardener. ~ Tana Hobart, Rovi
- Directed By
- Philip Leacock
- Genres
- Drama, Classics
Unrated,
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
None of the slow developing dramatics touched me as much as it was supposed to and the concluding happy ending seemed predictable from almost the onset.
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Cast
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Dirk Bogarde
as Jose
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Jon Whiteley
as Nicholas Brande
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Michael Hordern
as Harrington Brande
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Cyril Cusack
as Garcia
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Maureen Swanson
as Maria
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Lyndon Brook
as Robert Burton
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Bernard Lee
as Leighton Bailey
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Josephine Griffin
as Carol Burton
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Rosalie Crutchley
as Magdalena
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Ina DeLa Haye
as Jose's Mother
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Geoffrey Keen
as Dr. Harvey
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Harold E. Scott
as Pedro
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Jack Stewart
as Police Escort
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Richard Molinas
as Police Escort
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David Lander
as Policeman
