Her Man Gilbey

Original title: English Without Tears

1944
Approved
1h 17m

IMDb RATING

5.9/10

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Penelope Dudley-Ward and Michael Wilding in Her Man Gilbey (1944)

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Comedy Romance War

While bird-fancier Lady Christabel Beauclark (Dame Margaret Rutherford) scurries around demanding certain territorial rights for British birds from other countries, Her Ladyship's niece is f... Read allWhile bird-fancier Lady Christabel Beauclark (Dame Margaret Rutherford) scurries around demanding certain territorial rights for British birds from other countries, Her Ladyship's niece is falling in love with the family's butler, Tom Gilbey (Michael Wilding). The birds are forgo... Read allWhile bird-fancier Lady Christabel Beauclark (Dame Margaret Rutherford) scurries around demanding certain territorial rights for British birds from other countries, Her Ladyship's niece is falling in love with the family's butler, Tom Gilbey (Michael Wilding). The birds are forgotten when war breaks out, and Gilbey now finds himself in love with the niece whose love w... Read all

Director
- Harold French
Writers
- Anatole de Grunwald
- Terence Rattigan
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IMDb RATING

5.9/10

351

YOUR RATING

Director
- Harold French
Writers
- Anatole de Grunwald
- Terence Rattigan
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Videos1

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English Without Tears: Foreigners Are Foreigners

Photos7

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Trivia
Primula Rollo (A Second A.T.)'s only film. She was married to David Niven and they had two children. She died at 28 after being seriously injured in a fall during a game of hide and seek at Tyrone Power's home - mistaking a cellar entrance for a closet. David was heartbroken for many years afterward.

Quotes
Tom Gilbey: We can't alter human nature. Foreigners, after all, are foreigners.

Crazy credits
During opening credits, the bridge sections lift up to allow the "Two Cities Film" logo to sail through the channel, advancing toward the camera.

Soundtracks
Bless 'em All
(uncredited)
Written by Fred Godfrey, Jimmy Hughes and Frank Lake

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4/10

Watch out for David Niven's future wife!

Primula Rollo who plays the 2nd AT went on to marry David Niven . In 1946 she died in a freak accident at Tyrone Power 's house aged 26 . She fell down cellar steps during a game of hide and seek . Broke Niven's heart .