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French Without Tears is a 1939 British comedy film directed by Anthony Asquith and starring Ray Milland. It was based on the play of the same name by Terence Rattigan who also co-wrote the script. An on-off working relationship between Asquith and Rattigan began with this film and continued over the next 15 years.
Original Release
02/02/1940
US Release
04/28/1940
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ray Milland | Alan Howard |
| Ellen Drew | Diana Lake |
| Janine Darcey | Jacqueline Maingot |
| David Tree | Chris Neilan |
| Roland Culver | Cmdr. Bill Rogers |
| Guy Middleton | Brian Curtis |
| Kenneth Morgan | Kenneth Lake |
| Margaret Yarde | Marianne |
| Toni Gable | Chi-Chi |
| Jim Gérald | Prof. Maingot / Professor Maingot |
Directors
Writers
Charles Brackett, Ian Dalrymple, Terence Rattigan, Billy Wilder, Anatole de Grunwald
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ray Milland | Alan Howard |
| Ellen Drew | Diana Lake |
| Janine Darcey | Jacqueline Maingot |
| David Tree | Chris Neilan |
| Roland Culver | Cmdr. Bill Rogers |
| Guy Middleton | Brian Curtis |
| Kenneth Morgan | Kenneth Lake |
| Margaret Yarde | Marianne |
| Toni Gable | Chi-Chi |
| Jim Gérald | Prof. Maingot / Professor Maingot |
| Mantovani | Orchestra Leader / Himself - Orchestra Leader |
| Stella Roberts | Vocalist - Mantovani Orchestra / Herself - Vocalist, Mantovani Orchestra |
| Peters Sisters | Sisters Act |
| Jeanne Macintyre | The Schoolgirl |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Mario Zampi | Producer |
