Britannia Mews (1949)

User Rating:

6.0/10   

Director:

Jean Negulesco

Writers:

Margery Sharp (novel)
Ring Lardner Jr. (writer)

Release Date:

3 May 1949 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | History

Plot Keywords:

Poverty | Class Distinction | Artist | London England | Great Britain

Cast

Dana Andrews	...	Henry Lambert / Gilbert Lauderdale
Maureen O'Hara	...	Adelaide 'Addie' Culver
Sybil Thorndike	...	Mrs. Mounsey aka The Sow (as Dame Sybil Thorndike)
Fay Compton	...	Mrs. Culver
A.E. Matthews	...	Mr. Bly
Diane Hart	...	The Blazer
Anne Butchart	...	Alice Hambro
Wilfrid Hyde-White	...	Mr. Culver
Anthony Tancred	...	Treff Culver
Herbert C. Walton	...	The Old 'Un (as Herbert Walton)
Mary Martlew	...	Milly Lauderdale
June Allen	...	Adelaide Culver, as child
Susanne Gibbs	...	Alice, as child
Heather Latham	...	Blazer, as child

Also Known As:

Affairs of Adelaide (USA)
The Forbidden Street (USA)

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Certification:

Finland:K-16 | USA:Passed (PCA #13228) | Sweden:15

Filming Locations:

London Film Studios, Shepperton, Surrey, England, UK

Company:

Twentieth Century-Fox Productions

Excellent example of "older" movies

This was one of my favorite Maureen O'Hara movies (after "The Quiet Man", of course) which I haven't been able to see for many years. I continue to check the DVD status, but continue to be disappointed. Previous comments have told the story-line, so I won't attempt it except to say that it covers the entire gamut of emotions: happiness, sadness, fear, despair, resignation to circumstances, hope--back to happiness.

I hope the "Powers that be" read these comments and release this movie in at least video version if DVD isn't possible. With all the garbage I see being put out on DVD, it amazes me that the better older black and white movies are so overlooked. There are several for which I keep looking and hoping to see available.