English Without Tears 1944 DVD - Michael Wilding / Lilli Palmer

While Lady Christabel Beauclark, an avid bird enthusiast, campaigns for British birds' territorial rights abroad, her niece finds herself falling for the family's butler, Tom Gilbey. As the outbreak of war overshadows their lives, the focus shifts from birds to romance, and Gilbey discovers his feelings for the niece, whose affection was once out of reach. Cast: - Michael Wilding as Tom Gilbey - Penelope Dudley-Ward as Joan Heseltine - Lilli Palmer as Brigid Knudsen - Claude Dauphin as François de Freycinet - Albert Lieven as Felix Dembowski - Peggy Cummins as Bobbie Heseltine - Margaret Rutherford as Lady Christabel Beauclerk - Martin Miller as Schmidt - Roland Culver as Sir Cosmo Brandon - Paul Demel as M. Saladoff - Beryl Measor as Miss Faljambe - Guy Middleton as Captain Standish - Esma Cannon as Queenie - Ivor Barnard as Mr. Quiel - Paul Bonifas as Monsieur Rolland - Richard Turner as Delivery Man - André Randall as Dutch Officer - Gerard Heinz as Polish Officer Runtime: 89 minutes