The Wild Affair
| The Wild Affair | |
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| Directed by | John Krish |
| Written by | John Krish |
| Based on | The Last Hours of Sandra Lee (novel) by William Sansom |
| Produced by | William Kirby Richard L. Patterson |
| Starring | Nancy Kwan Terry-Thomas Jimmy Logan Gladys Morgan |
| Cinematography | Arthur Ibbetson |
| Edited by | Russell Lloyd Norman Savage |
| Music by | Martin Slavin |
| Distributed by | Bryanston Films (UK) British Lion Films (UK) Seven Arts (US) |
Release date |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Wild Affair is a 1965 British comedy film written and directed by John Krish and starring Nancy Kwan, Terry-Thomas, Jimmy Logan, Gladys Morgan, and Betty Marsden.[1] It was adapted from the 1961 novel The Last Hours of Sandra Lee by William Sansom.[2]
Plot
Secretary Marjorie Lee (Kwan) is engaged, but wants to have a fling before her wedding. She decides to attend the office holiday party, where her boss is the one who approaches her.[3]
Cast
- Nancy Kwan as Marjorie Lee
- Terry-Thomas as Godfrey Deane
- Jimmy Logan as Craig
- Bud Flanagan as Sergeant Bletch
- Gladys Morgan as Mrs. Tovey
- Paul Whitsun-Jones as Tiny Hearst
- Betty Marsden as Mavis Cook
- Victor Spinetti as Quentin
- Joyce Blair as Monica
- Bessie Love as Marjorie's Mother
- Joan Benham as Assistant
- Frank Finlay as Drunk
- Frank Thornton as Manager
Reception
The film was deemed "more silly than sexy",[3] and Nancy Kwan was deemed miscast.[4]
References
- ^ "The Wild Affair (1965)". BFI.
- ^ Goble, Alan (8 September 2011). The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter. ISBN 978-3-11-095194-3 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b Craddock, Jim, ed. (2015). VideoHound's Golden Movie Retriever (2016 ed.). Farmington Hills, MI: Gale. p. 1607.
- ^ Halliwell, Leslie (1983). Halliwell's Film Guide. p. 899. ISBN 0-684-17984-9.
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