Spring in Park Lane

Mar 17, 1948

1h 31m

★ 6.8

Nature Never Runs Out of Ideas

Overview

Life in the normally tranquil high society home of Joshua Howard is disrupted by the arrival of a mysterious footman in this sparkling British romantic comedy hit. Richard acts like anything but a servant. He has aristocratic airs and graces, an expert knowledge of fine art and can play classical music and boogie-woogie on a grand piano with equal aplomb. And is that an Old Etonian tie he's wearing? Judy, is determined to discover Richard's true identity and the reason he's posing as a lowly footman. Bored with the attentions of vain movie stars and eccentric minor nobility, she's captivated by his easy-going charm and ready to fall. But will his scandalous secret come between them and true happiness?

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Herbert Wilcox Productions

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Cast

Judy Howard

Anna Neagle

Lord Richard

Michael Wilding

Uncle Joshua Howard

Tom Walls

Basil Maitland

Peter Graves

Mildred Howard

Marjorie Fielding

Mr. Bacon

Nigel Patrick

Perkins

G.H. Mulcaster

Kate O'Malley

Josephine Fitzgerald

Rosie

Lana Morris

Marquis of Borechester

Nicholas Phipps

Lady Borechester

Catherine Paul

"Smiler" Bates

Tom Walls Jr.

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