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| director = [[Lawrence Huntington]]
| director = [[Lawrence Huntington]]
| producer = Alexander Galperson
| producer = Alexander Galperson
| writer = [[Hugh Walpole]] (novel) <br> [[L.A.G. Strong]] <br> T.J. Morrison
| writer = {{ubl|[[Hugh Walpole]] (novel)|[[L.A.G. Strong]]|T.J. Morrison}}
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| starring = [[David Farrar (actor)|David Farrar]] <br> [[Marius Goring]] <br> [[Greta Gynt]] <br> [[Raymond Huntley]] <br> [[Edward Chapman (actor)|Edward Chapman]]
| starring = {{ubl|[[Marius Goring]]|[[David Farrar (actor)|David Farrar]]|[[Greta Gynt]]|[[Raymond Huntley]]|[[Edward Chapman (actor)|Edward Chapman]]}}
| music = [[Allan Gray (composer)|Allan Gray]]
| music = [[Allan Gray (composer)|Allan Gray]]
| cinematography = [[Erwin Hillier]]
| cinematography = [[Erwin Hillier]]
| editing = [[Ralph Kemplen]]
| editing = [[Ralph Kemplen]]
| studio = [[Two Cities Films]]
| studio = [[Two Cities Films]]
| distributor = [[General Film Distributors]] <br> [[Eagle-Lion Films]] (US)
| distributor = {{ubl|[[General Film Distributors]]|[[Eagle-Lion Films]] (US)}}
| released = 25 August 1948
| released = {{Film date|1948|08|25|df=yes}}
| runtime = 92 minutes
| runtime = 92 minutes
| country = United Kingdom
| country = United Kingdom
| language = English
| language = English
| budget =£190,700<ref name="money">Chapman, J. (2022). The Money Behind the Screen: A History of British Film Finance, 1945-1985. Edinburgh University Press p 354. Income is in terms of producer's share of receipts.</ref>
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'''''Mr. Perrin and Mr. Traill''''' is a 1948 British [[drama film]] directed by [[Lawrence Huntington]] and starring [[David Farrar (actor)|David Farrar]], [[Edward Chapman (actor)|Edward Chapman]] and [[Raymond Huntley]]. It is based on the 1911 novel of the same title by [[Hugh Walpole]]. Walpole based the novel on his experiences as a teacher at [[Epsom College]], but shifted the school's setting to the [[Cornwall|Cornish]] coast.
'''''Mr. Perrin and Mr. Traill''''' is a 1948 British [[drama film]] directed by [[Lawrence Huntington]] and starring [[Marius Goring]], [[David Farrar (actor)|David Farrar]], [[Greta Gynt]], [[Edward Chapman (actor)|Edward Chapman]] and [[Raymond Huntley]]. It is based on the 1911 novel of the same title by [[Hugh Walpole]]. Walpole based the novel on his experiences as a teacher at [[Epsom College]], but shifted the school's setting to the [[Cornwall|Cornish]] coast.


==Plot==
==Plot==
The comfortable but lonely world of a middle-aged schoolmaster, "Pompo" Perrin, is upset when a new colleague arrives and proves popular with the boys, if impatient with petty school norms. The school, part of an isolated cliffside community in Cornwall, is a minor private one run by a headmaster who is somewhat sadistic and threatening towards his staff. Perrin's frustration deepens as Traill, the younger man, who has seen action in the war and is more worldly and confident, begins a relationship with an attractive school nurse, with whom Perrin has for some time been enamoured. Perrin feels himself increasingly undermined and humiliated at work, and losing his connection to his pupils. He slides into resentment and depression. He develops fantasies of violence against his perceived enemy, leading to a tragic conclusion.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090113233150/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/42891 BFI.org]</ref>
An elderly schoolmaster is upset when a new, younger teacher arrives at the school proving extremely popular with the boys. Their rivalry is eventually driven to a tragic conclusion.<ref>http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/42891</ref>


==Cast==
==Cast==
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* [[Marius Goring]] as Vincent Perrin
* [[David Farrar (actor)|David Farrar]] as David Traill
* [[David Farrar (actor)|David Farrar]] as David Traill
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* [[Marius Goring]] as Vincent Perrin
* [[Greta Gynt]] as Isobel Lester
* [[Greta Gynt]] as Isobel Lester
* [[Raymond Huntley]] as Moy-Thompson
* [[Raymond Huntley]] as Moy-Thompson
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* [[Viola Lyel]] as Mrs. Comber
* [[Viola Lyel]] as Mrs. Comber
* [[Pat Nye]] as Matron
* [[Pat Nye]] as Matron

==Reception==
The film earned producer's receipts of £67,200 in the UK and £18,900 overseas.<ref name="money"/>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
{{IMDb title|0040615}}
*{{IMDb title|0040615}}


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{{Lawrence Huntington}}


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Latest revision as of 01:48, 26 November 2024

Mr. Perrin and Mr. Traill
Directed byLawrence Huntington
Written by
Produced byAlexander Galperson
Starring
CinematographyErwin Hillier
Edited byRalph Kemplen
Music byAllan Gray
Production
company
Distributed by
Release date
  • 25 August 1948 (1948-08-25)
Running time
92 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Budget£190,700[1]
Box office£86,100[1]

Mr. Perrin and Mr. Traill is a 1948 British drama film directed by Lawrence Huntington and starring Marius Goring, David Farrar, Greta Gynt, Edward Chapman and Raymond Huntley. It is based on the 1911 novel of the same title by Hugh Walpole. Walpole based the novel on his experiences as a teacher at Epsom College, but shifted the school's setting to the Cornish coast.

Plot

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The comfortable but lonely world of a middle-aged schoolmaster, "Pompo" Perrin, is upset when a new colleague arrives and proves popular with the boys, if impatient with petty school norms. The school, part of an isolated cliffside community in Cornwall, is a minor private one run by a headmaster who is somewhat sadistic and threatening towards his staff. Perrin's frustration deepens as Traill, the younger man, who has seen action in the war and is more worldly and confident, begins a relationship with an attractive school nurse, with whom Perrin has for some time been enamoured. Perrin feels himself increasingly undermined and humiliated at work, and losing his connection to his pupils. He slides into resentment and depression. He develops fantasies of violence against his perceived enemy, leading to a tragic conclusion.[2]

Cast

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Reception

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The film earned producer's receipts of £67,200 in the UK and £18,900 overseas.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Chapman, J. (2022). The Money Behind the Screen: A History of British Film Finance, 1945-1985. Edinburgh University Press p 354. Income is in terms of producer's share of receipts.
  2. ^ BFI.org
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