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Autumn Crocus is a British film of genre Drama directed by Basil Dean with Ivor Novello
Autumn Crocus (1934)
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Add to a movie listAutumn Crocus is a 1934 British romance film directed by Basil Dean and starring Ivor Novello, Fay Compton and Muriel Aked. The film follows a teacher who falls in love with the married owner of the guest house in which she is staying during a holiday to Austria. It was based on Dodie Smith's first play Autumn Crocus, previously a West End hit for director Basil Dean. The film was made at Ealing Studios, with art direction by Edward Carrick. It was the final film appearance of its star, Ivor Novello. A contemporary reviewer wrote, "Novello's schoolboy knees under his Tyrolean shorts make the audience, if not the players, feel bashful".
Actors
Ivor Novello
(Andreas Steiner)
Fay Compton
(Jenny Grey)
Muriel Aked
(Miss Mayne)
Jack Hawkins
(Alaric)
George Zucco
(Revered Mayne)
Pamela Blake
(Lenchen)
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