The Story of Shirley Yorke
1949, English. Directed by Maclean Rogers.
Nurse Shirley Yorke must assist her boss Dr Napier, the only person able of effecting a new treatment on the ailing wife of a British Lord. The woman dies and the finger is very strongly pointed at Sister Shirley because she and the Lord were former lovers.
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Maclean RogersDirector
- Derek FarrGerald Ryton
- Dinah SheridanShirley Yorke
- Margaretta ScottAlison Gwynne
- John RobinsonDr. Bruce Napier
- Beatrix ThomsonLady Alice Camber
- Barbara CouperMuriel Peach
- Ian McLeanDr. Harris
- Jack RaineStansfield Yorke
- Eleanor SummerfieldDoris
- Charles HawtreyMarkham
- Shirley QuentinNight Nurse
Details
- Released
- 4 July 1949
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- A.R. Rawlinson, Maclean Rogers, Kathleen Butler
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The Story of Shirley Yorke runs 92 minutes (1h 32m).
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Which OTT platform is The Story of Shirley Yorke on?
The Story of Shirley Yorke isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can rent it or buy it online. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Story of Shirley Yorke?
If you liked The Story of Shirley Yorke, try Woman of Straw, Goodbye June, Eleanor the Great.
Who directed The Story of Shirley Yorke?
The Story of Shirley Yorke (1949) was directed by Maclean Rogers and stars Derek Farr, Dinah Sheridan, Margaretta Scott.