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Release, runtime and language
1940 · 86 mins · English
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Directed by
Anthony Asquith
Starring
David Tree, Ray Milland, Roland Culver, Janine Darcey, Jim Gérald, Mantovani

Based on Terrence Rattigan’s popular West End comedy, the story follows Diana (Ellen Drew), the sister of a British student studying in France, who arrives in town intent on flirting with her brother’s schoolmates. One of those students, Alan (Ray Milland), initially resists her charms, but the two eventually end up together as the film draws to a close.

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