| The Reluctant Widow | |
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| Directed by | Bernard Knowles |
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| Produced by | Gordon Wellesley |
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| Cinematography | Jack Hildyard |
| Edited by | John D. Guthridge |
| Music by | Allan Gray |
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| Distributed by | General Film Distributors (UK) |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
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.[1] 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.[2]
It was shot at Denham Studios. The film's art direction was by Carmen Dillon while the costumes were designed by Beatrice Dawson.
- ^ RitaRisque (1 May 1950). "The Inheritance (1950)". IMDb.
- ^ "The Reluctant Widow". BFI. Archived from the original on 13 January 2009.