The Second Mrs Tanqueray (1952 film) explained

The Second Mrs Tanqueray
Director:	Dallas Bower
Producer:	Roger Proudlock
Cinematography:	Gerald Gibbs
Editing:	Sam Simmonds
Studio:	Vandyke Picture Corporation
Distributor:	Associated British-Pathé (UK)
Runtime:	75 minutes
Country:	England

The Second Mrs Tanqueray is a 1952 British drama film directed by Dallas Bower and starring Pamela Brown, Hugh Sinclair and Ronald Ward.^[1] It is based on the 1893 play The Second Mrs Tanqueray by Sir Arthur Wing Pinero;^[2] and marked the film debut of Virginia McKenna.^[3]

Cast

• Pamela Brown as Paula Tanqueray, the title character
• Hugh Sinclair as Aubrey Tanqueray
• Ronald Ward as Cayley Drummie
• Virginia McKenna as Ellean Tanqueray, the first and late wife of Aubrey Tanquerary
• Andrew Osborn as Captain Ardale
• Mary Hinton as Mrs Cortelyon
• Peter Haddon as Sir George Orreyed
• Peter Bull as Misquith
• Bruce Seton as Gordon Jayne

Critical reception

TV Guide rated the film two out of four stars, and wrote "While overly melodramatic (making Douglas Sirk look like a documentarian), this one does have its moments".^[4]

References

1. Web site: The Second Mrs. Tanqueray (1952). https://web.archive.org/web/20090113220912/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/49838. dead. 2009-01-13.
2. Book: Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. 8 September 2011. Walter de Gruyter. 9783110951943. Google Books.
3. Book: McFarlane, Brian. The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition. 16 May 2016. Oxford University Press. 9781526111975. Google Books.
4. Web site: The Second Mrs. Tanqueray - TV Guide. TVGuide.com.