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The Spanish Gardener (1956)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 37M

Director : Philip Leacock
Writer : Lesley Storm

Synopsis

British diplomat Harrington Brande takes up his new lowly post in Spain accompanied by his son Nicholas. That his wife had left him seems to have affected his career. Nicholas sees it all as something of an adventure and soon becomes friends with the new gardener, Jose. As Nicholas begins to spend more time with Jose, his father takes offense and is concerned at the boy's loss of affection for him. It leads him to bar Nicholas from even speaking to the gardener. And soon tensions mount.

Actors

Dirk Bogarde
Dirk Bogarde
Jose
Jon Whiteley
Jon Whiteley
Nicholas
Michael Hordern
Michael Hordern
Harrington Brande
Cyril Cusack
Cyril Cusack
Garcia
Geoffrey Keen
Geoffrey Keen
Dr Harvey
Maureen Swanson
Maureen Swanson
Maria
Lyndon Brook
Lyndon Brook
Robert Burton
Josephine Griffin
Josephine Griffin
Carol Burton
Bernard Lee
Bernard Lee
Leighton Bailey
Rosalie Crutchley
Rosalie Crutchley
Magdalena
Ina De La Haye
Ina De La Haye
Jose's Mother
Harold Scott
Harold Scott
Pedro
Jack Stewart
Jack Stewart
Police Escort
Richard Molinas
Richard Molinas
Police Escort
Susan Lyall Grant
Susan Lyall Grant
Maid
David Lander
David Lander
Policeman
Maurice Denham
Maurice Denham
Pedro (voice) (uncredited)
Michael Bates
Michael Bates
Consular Official (uncredited)
Mandy Harper
Mandy Harper
Louisa (uncredited)
Geoffrey Keen
Geoffrey Keen
Dr. Harvey

Crews

Philip Leacock
Philip Leacock
Director
John Bryan
John Bryan
Writer
A.J. Cronin
A.J. Cronin
Novel
Lesley Storm
Lesley Storm
Screenplay
John Bryan
John Bryan
Producer
Christopher Challis
Christopher Challis
Director of Photography
Reginald Mills
Reginald Mills
Editor
John Veale
John Veale
Original Music Composer
Maurice Carter
Maurice Carter
Production Design
Charles Hammond
Charles Hammond
Second Assistant Director
Jean Osborne
Jean Osborne
Unit Publicist
Mike Fox
Mike Fox
Clapper Loader
Earl St. John
Earl St. John
Executive Producer
Margaret Furse
Margaret Furse
Costume Design
W.T. Partleton
W.T. Partleton
Makeup Artist
Iris Tilley
Iris Tilley
Hairstylist
Peter Manley
Peter Manley
Production Manager
Stanley Hosgood
Stanley Hosgood
Assistant Director
Harold Orton
Harold Orton
Assistant Director
Gordon K. McCallum
Gordon K. McCallum
Sound Recordist
Harry Miller
Harry Miller
Sound Editor
John W. Mitchell
John W. Mitchell
Sound Recordist
Austin Dempster
Austin Dempster
Camera Operator
Betty Knight
Betty Knight
Wardrobe Master
Muir Mathieson
Muir Mathieson
Conductor
Joan Davis
Joan Davis
Continuity

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