

English Without Tears
1944, English. Directed by Harold French.
While Lady Christabel Beauclark, a bird fancier, is scurrying about demanding certain territorial rights for British birds from other countries, Her Ladyship's niece is falling in love with the family butler, Tom Gilbey. The birds are forgotten when war breaks out, and Gilbey now finds himself in love with the niece whose love was previously unrequited. Written by Les Adams
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Harold FrenchDirector
- Michael WildingTom Gilbey
- Penelope Dudley-WardJoan Heseltine
- Lilli PalmerBrigid Knudsen
- Claude DauphinFrançois de Freycinet
- Albert LievenFelix Dembowski
- Peggy CumminsBobbie Heseltine
- Margaret RutherfordLady Christabel Beauclerk
- Martin MillerSchmidt
- Paul DemelM. Saladoff
- Beryl MeasorMiss Faljambe
- Guy MiddletonCaptain Standish
- Roland CulverSir Cosmo Brandon
Details
- Released
- 28 July 1944
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Anatole de Grunwald, Terence Rattigan
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English Without Tears runs 88 minutes (1h 28m).
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English Without Tears isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 28 July 1944. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed English Without Tears?
English Without Tears (1944) was directed by Harold French and stars Michael Wilding, Penelope Dudley-Ward, Lilli Palmer.