Fools Rush In (1949 film)
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| Directed by | John Paddy Carstairs |
| Screenplay by | Geoffrey Kerr Kenneth Horne |
| Based on | a play by Kenneth Horne |
| Produced by | Aubrey Baring |
| Starring | Sally Ann Howes Guy Rolfe Nigel Buchanan Nora Swinburne |
| Cinematography | Geoffrey Unsworth |
| Edited by | Jack Harris George Clark |
| Music by | Wilfred Burns |
Production company | Pinewood Films |
| Distributed by | GFD (UK) |
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Running time | 82 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Fools Rush In is a 1949 British comedy film directed by John Paddy Carstairs and starring Sally Ann Howes, Guy Rolfe and Nigel Buchanan.[1]
Plot
Pamela Dickson (Sally Ann Howes) is about to marry her fiancé Joe Trent (Nigel Buchanan), when her long-lost father (Guy Rolfe) arrives. Ostensibly a cad, he turns out to be just the opposite, so she immediately puts her own plans on hold to arrange a reconciliation between her father and mother (Nora Swinburne) before marrying her beloved Joe.
Cast
- Sally Ann Howes - Pamela Dickson
- Guy Rolfe - Paul Dickson
- Nigel Buchanan - Joe Trent
- Nora Swinburne - Angela Dickson
- Esma Cannon - Mrs Atkins
- Raymond Lovell - Sir Charles Leigh
- Thora Hird - Mrs. Coot
- Peter Hammond - Tommy
- Patricia Raine - Millicent
- Charles Victor - Mr. Atkins
- Nora Nicholson - Mrs. Mandrake
- Guy Verney - Clergyman
- Jonathan Field - Organist
- David Liney - Flower Boy
- George Mansfield - Car Driver
Critical reception
TV Guide called it "A redundant film which only fools would rush in to see";[2] while Allmovie noted, "Fools Rush In is as light as a feather, but it pleases the crowd."[3]
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