Cluny Brown (1946)
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- Passed
- 1h 40min
- Comedy, Romance
- 02 Jun 1946 (USA)
- Movie
A free-spirited parlor maid and a Czech refugee surprise an English village with their unconventional ways.
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Cast verified as complete
| Charles Boyer | ... |
Adam Belinski
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| Jennifer Jones | ... |
Cluny Brown
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| Peter Lawford | ... |
Andrew Carmel
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| Helen Walker | ... |
Betty Cream
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| Reginald Gardiner | ... |
Hilary Ames
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| Reginald Owen | ... |
Sir Henry Carmel
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| C. Aubrey Smith | ... |
Col. Charles Duff Graham
(as Sir C. Aubrey Smith)
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| Richard Haydn | ... |
Jonathan Wilson
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| Margaret Bannerman | ... |
Lady Alice Carmel
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| Sara Allgood | ... |
Mrs. Maile
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| Ernest Cossart | ... |
Syrette
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| Florence Bates | ... |
Dowager at Ames' Party
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| Una O'Connor | ... |
Mrs. Wilson
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Norman Ainsley | ... |
Mr. Tupham (uncredited)
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| Billy Bevan | ... |
Uncle Arn Porritt (uncredited)
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| Whit Bissell | ... |
Archie (uncredited)
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Bette Rae Brown | ... |
Girl at Party (uncredited)
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| Charles Coleman | ... |
Constable Birkins (uncredited)
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Harold De Becker | ... |
Mr. Snaffle (uncredited)
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Michael Dyne | ... |
John Frewen (uncredited)
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| Rex Evans | ... |
Comic Pianist at Party (uncredited)
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Betty Fairfax | ... |
Mrs. Watkins (uncredited)
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| Billy Gray | ... |
Richard Watkins (uncredited)
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| Edna Holland | ... |
Onlooker Outside Bookstore (uncredited)
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| Robert Homans | ... |
New York Policeman (uncredited)
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George Kirby | ... |
Mr. Latham (uncredited)
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| Queenie Leonard | ... |
Weller (uncredited)
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| Mira McKinney | ... |
Author's Wife (uncredited)
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Clive Morgan | ... |
Herbert (uncredited)
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Philip Morris | ... |
New York Policeman (uncredited)
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| Ottola Nesmith | ... |
Mrs. Tupham (uncredited)
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Jean Prescott | ... |
Mrs. Snaffle (uncredited)
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Constance Purdy | ... |
Onlooker Outside Bookstore (uncredited)
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Christopher Severn | ... |
Master Ronald Snaffle (uncredited)
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| Buster Slaven | ... |
English Boy on Bike (uncredited)
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Eric Wilton | ... |
Butler at Party (uncredited)
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Al Winters | ... |
Rollins (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Ernst Lubitsch | ||
Written by
| Samuel Hoffenstein | ... | (screen play by) and |
| Elizabeth Reinhardt | ... | (screen play by) |
| Margery Sharp | ... | (based on novel by) |
| James Hilton | ... | (contributing writer) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Ernst Lubitsch | ... | producer (produced by) |
Music by
| Cyril J. Mockridge | ... | (as Cyril Mockridge) |
Cinematography by
| Joseph LaShelle | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Dorothy Spencer | ||
Editorial Department
| Lyman Hallowell | ... | apprentice editor (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| J. Russell Spencer | ||
| Lyle R. Wheeler | ... | (as Lyle Wheeler) |
Set Decoration by
| Thomas Little | ||
Costume Design by
| Bonnie Cashin | ||
Makeup Department
| Ben Nye | ... | makeup artist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Tom Dudley | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Paul S. Fox | ... | associate set decorator |
Sound Department
| Roger Heman Sr. | ... | sound (as Roger Heman) |
| Arthur von Kirbach | ... | sound (as Arthur L. Kirbach) |
Visual Effects by
| Fred Sersen | ... | special photographic effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Lloyd Ahern Sr. | ... | second camera operator (uncredited) |
| Edwin Hammeras | ... | transparency projection shots (uncredited) |
| Edward Snyder | ... | transparency projection shots (uncredited) |
| J.O. Taylor | ... | transparency projection shots (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eugene Joseff | ... | jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Maurice De Packh | ... | orchestrator (as Maurice DePackh) |
| Emil Newman | ... | musical director |
| Charles Althouse | ... | music mixer (uncredited) |
| Arthur Morton | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Paul Neal | ... | music mixer (uncredited) |
| Conrad Salinger | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| David O. Selznick | ... | appearance by arrangement with: Miss Jones |
| Margaret Bannerman | ... | accent coach (uncredited) |
| Élise Girard | ... | press attache France: 2002 re-release (uncredited) |
| Katherine Lambert | ... | research assistant (uncredited) |
| Harry Lloyd Morris | ... | researcher (uncredited) |
| Frances C. Richardson | ... | research director (uncredited) |
| Jean-Michel Rodon | ... | press attache France: 2002 re-release (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (1946) (United States) (theatrical) (as Twentieth Century-Fox)
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (1946) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century-Fox (1946) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1946) (France) (theatrical)
- Fox Films (1948) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Hispano Foxfilms S.A.E. (1946) (Spain) (theatrical)
- National Telefilm Associates (NTA) (1957) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Carlotta Films (2004) (France) (DVD)
- Filmax Home Video (2006) (Spain) (DVD)
- Kinokuniya (2006) (Japan) (DVD)
- BFI Video (2008) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Universum Film (UFA) (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
- The Criterion Collection (2019) (United States) (DVD)
- The Criterion Collection (2019) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Ciné-Sorbonne (2020) (France) (theatrical) (re-release) (4K restoration)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Western Electric (sound recording)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Amateur plumber Cluny Brown gets sent off by her uncle to work as a servant at an English country estate. While there, she becomes friendly with Adam Belinski, a charming Czech refugee. She also becomes interested in a dull shopkeeper named Mr. Wilson. Belinski soon falls in love with Cluny and tries to keep her from marrying Wilson.
Written by Daniel Bubbeo |
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| Taglines | At Last...The Stars You've Wanted - In Each Other's Arms! (original half-sheet poster) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | This was the last film director Ernst Lubitsch completed himself. He died the following year during the filming of That Lady in Ermine (1948). See more » |
| Goofs | When Cluny and Adam and Hilary are in Hilary's living room, just after Cluny says "It's so wonderful to be a cat and read the Daily Mail," the boom mic can be seen in the mirror above Adam's head. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into The Fox Hunt (1956). See more » |
| Quotes |
Adam Belinski:
In Hyde Park, for instance, some people like to feed nuts to the squirrels. But if it makes you happy to feed squirrels to the nuts, who am I to say, "nuts to the squirrels?" See more » |