Young Wives' Tale (1954)
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The young wife with a tale to tell is Joan Greenwood, who with husband Nigel Patrick shares a tiny house with several other people. One couple, Derek Farr and Helen Cherry, are as annoyingly "perfect" as the rest of the boarders are not. Much of the comedy hinges on the kookiness of young… More The young wife with a tale to tell is Joan Greenwood, who with husband Nigel Patrick shares a tiny house with several other people. One couple, Derek Farr and Helen Cherry, are as annoyingly "perfect" as the rest of the boarders are not. Much of the comedy hinges on the kookiness of young boarder Audrey Hepburn, just on the verge of stardom (the film was made sometime before Hepburn's breakthrough film Roman Holiday, but released afterward). The usual misunderstandings and mixups form the final scenes of this rambunctious farce. Young Wives' Tale is based on a popular British play by Ronald Jeans. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Henry Cass
- Genres
- Comedy
PG,
- In Theaters
- Jun 9, 1952 Wide
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Cast
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Joan Greenwood
as Sabina Pennant
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Nigel Patrick
as Rodney Pennant
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Audrey Hepburn
as Eve Lester
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Derek Farr
as Bruce Banning
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Athene Seyler
as Nanny Gallop
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Helen Cherry
as Mary Banning
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Fabia Drake
as Nurse Blott
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Carol James
as Elizabeth
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Irene Handl
as Nurses Regents Park
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Joan Sanderson
as Nurses Regents Park
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Selma Vaz Dias
as Ayah
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Jack McNaughton
as Cab driver
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Brian Oulton
as Man in pub
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Guy Middleton
as Victor Manifold
