Watch French Without Tears (1940) Official Trailer
They Took Their French in One "Knee-sy" Lesson!
7 / 10 IMDb February 2, 1940 1h 26m
It is based on the popular West End stage comedy by Terrence Rattigan. It all begins when Diana (Ellen Drew), the sister of a British boy studying in France, arrives in town to flirt with all of her brothers' schoolmates. Alan (Ray Milland), one of the students, successfully resists Diana's charms-meaning of course that Alan and Diana will be in each other's arms by fadeout time. (AllMovie)
Director
Runtime
1h 26m
Release Date
February 2, 1940
Genre
Comedy
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United Kingdom
Producers
Cast
Ray Milland
as Alan Howard
Ellen Drew
as Diana Lake
Janine Darcey
as Jacqueline Maingot
David Tree
as Chris Neilan
Roland Culver
as Cmdr. Bill Rogers
Guy Middleton
as Brian Curtis
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Kenneth Morgan
as Kenneth Lake
Margaret Yarde
as Marianne
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Toni Gable
as Chi-Chi
Jim Gérald
as Professor Maingot
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Mantovani
as Himself - Orchestra Leader
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Stella Roberts
as Herself - Vocalist, Mantovani Orchestra
Production Companies
Two Cities Films
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