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Second Fiddle is a British film of genre Comedy directed by Maurice Elvey with Adrienne Corri

Second Fiddle (1957)

Second Fiddle
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Length 1h18
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Genres Comedy,    Romance
Rating54% 2.7156552.7156552.7156552.7156552.715655

Second Fiddle is a 1957 British comedy film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Adrienne Corri, Thorley Walters, Lisa Gastoni and Richard Wattis. The film was produced by Robert Dunbar for Act Films Ltd. It was the final film of prolific director Maurice Elvey.

Second Fiddle was missing from the BFI National Archive, and was listed as one of the British Film Institute's "75 Most Wanted" lost films. BFI's update on the list reveals that the film is now found and commercially available on DVD from mid-2015.

Synopsis

Deborah and Charles, very much in love, are young executives at the successful Pontifex Advertising Agency. Deborah is highly sought after as a brilliant TV executive, while Charles is regarded as thoroughly efficient. The Pontifex board of directors however, will not allow any married women on their staff. Charles’ fiancée Deborah worries about her future with the company. Eventually the company reverses their policy, enabling newly-wed Deborah to continue working. When Deborah wins a lucrative advertising campaign in New York, and Charles seems to be overlooked for a promotion he was confident would be his, Charles feels his masculinity threatened. Whilst Deb is away in New York, Charles becomes involved in a flirtatious relationship with his attractive secretary Pauline.

Actors

Adrienne Corri

(Deborah)Thorley Walters

(Charles)Lisa Gastoni

(Pauline)Richard Wattis

(Bill Turner)Bill Fraser

(Nixon)
And :
Madoline Thomas
Brian Nissen
Jill Melford
Johnny Briggs
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