The Second Mrs Tanqueray
The Second Mrs Tanqueray is a 1952 British second feature ('B') drama film directed by Dallas Bower and starring Pamela Brown, Hugh Sinclair and Ronald Ward. It was written by Sir Arthur Wing Pinero based on his 1893 play The Second Mrs Tanqueray and marked the film debut of Virginia McKenna.
Plot
Well-off widower Aubrey Tanqueray falls in love with Paula, and despite warnings from others about her character and past, they marry. It is an unhappy marriage, with Paula bored and Aubrey worried about his wife's reputation. When Aubrey's daughter's fiancé turns out to be one of Paula's ex-lovers, she commits suicide.
More details
author | Arthur Wing Pinero |
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director | Dallas Bower |
editor | Sam Simmonds |
genre | drama |
keywords | unhappy marriage warn |
producer | Roger Proudlock |
productionCompany | Vandyke Productions |
publisher | Associated British-Pathé |