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Director
  
J. Lee Thompson

Music director
  
Angela Morley

Duration
  

Language
  
English

5.8/10
IMDb

Genre
  
Comedy, Romance

Screenplay
  
J. Lee Thompson

Country
  
United Kingdom

For Better, for Worse (1954 film) movie poster

Release date
  
20 June 1955 (1955-06-20)

Based on
  
play by Arthur Watkyn

Writer
  
Alec Grahame (additional dialogue), J. Lee Thompson, Peter Myers (additional dialogue), Arthur Watkin (play)

Cast
  
Dirk Bogarde
(Tony Howard),
Susan Stephen
(Anne Purves),
Cecil Parker
(Anne's Father),
Eileen Herlie
(Anne's Mother),
Athene Seyler
(Miss Mainbrace),
Dennis Price
(Debenham)

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For Better, for Worse is a 1954 British comedy film directed by J. Lee Thompson. It was based on Arthur Watkyn's play which had run for over 500 performances in the West End starring Leslie Phillips and Geraldine McEwan.

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It was also known as Cocktails in the Kitchen.

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Plot

A young couple (Dirk Bogarde and Susan Stephen) decide to get married.

Cast

  • Dirk Bogarde as Tony Howard
  • Susan Stephen as Anne Purves
  • Cecil Parker as Anne's Father
  • Eileen Herlie as Anne's Mother
  • Athene Seyler as Miss Mainbrace
  • Dennis Price as Debenham
  • Pia Terri as Mrs. Debenham
  • James Hayter as the Plumber
  • Thora Hird as Mrs. Doyle
  • George Woodbridge as Alf
  • Charles Victor as Fred
  • Sid James as the Foreman
  • Peter Jones as the Car Salesman
  • Edwin Styles as Anne's Boss

    • Critical reception

    Sky Movies noted "Arthur Watkyn's famous stage success has proved successful material for drama societies up and down the land - but still comes up like new in this bright little film version...Warm, human and charmingly funny domestic comedy, dressed up as fresh as paint by the colour camerawork."

    References

    For Better, for Worse (1954 film) Wikipedia
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    For Better, for Worse (1954 film) IMDb For Better, for Worse (1954 film) themoviedb.org