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The Reluctant Widow is a 1950 British historical drama film directed by Bernard Knowles and starring Jean Kent, Guy Rolfe, Paul Dupuis and Lana Morris. It is based on the 1946 novel The Reluctant Widow by Georgette Heyer, with the screenplay written by Gordon Wellesley and others. The screenplay concerns a governess who marries a British aristocrat, and inherits his country house when he dies. The ongoing Napoleonic Wars see her become embroiled with a spy ring.
Original Release
05/01/1950
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jean Kent | Elinor Cheviot |
| Guy Rolfe | Lord Carlyon |
| Paul Dupuis | Lord Nivelle |
| Lana Morris | Becky |
| Kathleen Byron | Mme. Annette de Chevreaux |
| Scott Forbes | Francois Cheviot |
| Anthony Tancred | Nicky |
| Peter Hammond | Eustace Cheviot |
| Jean Cadell | Mrs. Barrows |
| Andrew Cruickshank | Lord Bedlington |
Directors
Writers
Basil Boothroyd, Georgette Heyer, Emily Morse
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jean Kent | Elinor Cheviot |
| Guy Rolfe | Lord Carlyon |
| Paul Dupuis | Lord Nivelle |
| Lana Morris | Becky |
| Kathleen Byron | Mme. Annette de Chevreaux |
| Scott Forbes | Francois Cheviot |
| Anthony Tancred | Nicky |
| Peter Hammond | Eustace Cheviot |
| Jean Cadell | Mrs. Barrows |
| Andrew Cruickshank | Lord Bedlington |
| George Thorpe | Col. Strong |
| Ralph Truman | Scowler |
| James Carney | Maj. Forbes |
| Allan Jeayes | Colonel |
| Hector MacGregor | Sir Malcolm Torrens |
| Noel Howlett | Vicar |
| Roddy Hughes | Dr. Greenlaw |
| Cecil Bevan | |
| Peter Bull | Coach Passenger |
| Johnnie Schofield | Innkeeper |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Emily Morse | Producer |
