All for Mary
6.2 /10 1 Votes
Director Wendy Toye Music director Captain Bob Farnon Country United Kingdom | 6/10 IMDb Genre Comedy Duration Language English | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date 21 December 1955 (1955-12-21) Writer Kay Bannerman (play), Peter Blackmore, Harold Brooke (play), Paul Soskin Initial release December 21, 1955 (United Kingdom) Screenplay Peter Black, Paul Soskin Cast Jill Day (Mary), Nigel Patrick (Capt Clive Morton), David Tomlinson (Humpy Miller), Kathleen Harrison (Nannie Cartwright), Leo McKern (Gaston Nikopopoulos)Similar movies Nigel Patrick appears in All for Mary and directed How to Murder a Rich Uncle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All for Mary is a 1955 British comedy film brought to the screen by Paul Soskin Productions for The Rank Organisation. It was based on a successful West End play by the English husband and wife team of Kay Bannerman and Harold Brooke. It was directed by Wendy Toye, produced by Paul Soskin with the screenplay by Paul Soskin and Peter Blackmore. It starred Nigel Patrick, David Tomlinson, Jill Day and Kathleen Harrison. Eastmancolor Cinematography was by Reginald H. Wyer.
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Plot
Filmed on location in Switzerland the story concerns two young bachelors taking separate skiing holidays at the same resort. Clive Morton (Nigel Patrick) and "Humpy" Miller (David Tomlinson) have nothing whatsoever in common—except for one thing, both men fall for the hotel proprietor's daughter Mary (Jill Day). As the story progresses Clive, a debonair soldier and sportsman gets quickly into his stride as poor "Humpy" a clumsy, incongruous fellow looks on dumbly.
However, "Humpy" has a secret weapon, Miss Cartwright (Kathleen Harrison) his former nanny who arrives just as the pair are quarantined in the hotel attic after contracting measles. Quickly realising Humpy's predicament she skillfully arranges for the removal of the opposition, leaving the way clear for "Humpy".
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Critical reception
TV Guide wrote, "This tired old formula is given the standard British treatment, resulting in an enjoyable, but far from classic comedy."
References
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