Warning to Wantons
Warning to Wantons is a 1949 British romantic comedy film directed by Donald Wilson and starring Harold Warrender, Anne Vernon and David Tomlinson.[2]
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| Directed by | Donald Wilson |
| Written by | James Laver Donald Wilson |
| Based on | novel A Warning to Wantons by Mary Mitchell |
| Starring | Harold Warrender Anne Vernon David Tomlinson |
| Cinematography | George Stretton |
| Edited by | Frederick Wilson Sidney Hayers |
| Music by | Hans May |
Production company | Aquila Film |
| Distributed by | General Film Distributors (UK) |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | £125,000[1] |
The screenplay, written by art historian James Laver and the director, was based upon Mary Mitchell's 1934 novel A Warning to Wantons, subtitled 'A fantastic romance - setting forth the not undeserved but awful fate which befell a minx.'[3]
The film was one of the four of David Rawnsley's films that used his "independent frame" technique, a form of back projection.
Premise
A young woman escapes her strict convent school and enters high society, where she has the time of her life.
Cast
Credited
- Harold Warrender as Count Anton Kardak
- Anne Vernon as Renee de Vaillant
- David Tomlinson as Count Max Kardak
- Sonia Holm as Maria
- Hugh Cross as Pauli
- Marie Burke as Therese
- Judy Kelly as Mimi de Vaillant
- Ellen Pollock as Baroness de Jammes
- Andre Van Gyseghem as Oblensky
- Bruce Belfrage as Archimandrite
- Dennis Vance as Franklin Budd
- Jack Melford as Maurice Lugard
- Brian Oulton as Gilbertier
Uncredited
- Stanley Ratcliffe as Baroud
- Aletha Orr as Mrs. Budd
- Claud Frederic as Padara
- Ida Patlanski as Mrs. Padera
- Olwen Brookes as Mdme. Bertrand
- Kenneth Firth as Achille
- John Warren (actor) as Grobner
- Mela White as Madeleine
- Alexander Field as Woodman
- Betty Thomas as Hortense
- Frank Cochrane as Gaston
- Nancy Roberts as Mother Superior
- Grace Denbigh Russell as Nurse
- Margaret Damer as 1st Nun
- Harriet Petworth as 2nd Nun
- Michael Balzagette as Ticket Collector
- Patricia Davidson as 1st Maid
- David Keir as Concierge
- Herbert C. Walton as Quarry Peasant
- Peter Faber as Page
- Pauline Loring as 1st Female Relative
- Vincent Ball as Earl (Footman)
Production
It was the first of four films produced by Donald Wilson using prefabricated sets to keep costs down. Filming took six weeks.[1]
Critical reception
TV Guide called the film a "A spirited romantic comedy," and rated it two out of four stars.[4]
References
- "First of the 'prefabs'". Daily Mail. 5 January 1949. p. 4.
- BFI.org
- Mary Mitchell (1934). A Warning to Wantons. London: William Heinemann Ltd.
- "A Warning To Wantons". TVGuide.com.