Fools Rush In (1949 film)
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| Directed by | John Paddy Carstairs |
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| Based on | a play by Kenneth Horne |
| Produced by | Aubrey Baring |
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| Cinematography | Geoffrey Unsworth |
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| 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
[edit]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
[edit]- 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
[edit]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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