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Two on the Tiles is a 1951 British comedy film directed by John Guillermin and starring Herbert Lom, Hugh McDermott and Brenda Bruce.[1] It was made at the Walton Studios by the independent Vandyke Productions for release as a second feature. It was one of three back-to-back productions Guillermin directed for the company at Walton Studios, along with Smart Alec and Four Days,.[2] It was released in the U.S. as School for Brides.[3]

Two on the Tiles
British quad poster
Directed by	John Guillermin
Written by	Alec Coppel
Produced by	Nigel Proudlock Roger Proudlock
Starring	Herbert Lom
Cinematography	Ray Elton
Edited by	Robert Jordan Hill
Music by	Frank Spencer
Production company	Vandyke Productions
Distributed by	Grand National Pictures (UK)
Release date	September 1951 (1951-09) (UK)
Running time	73 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Synopsis

A married couple both face temptations while separated for a few days. The husband meets an attractive female fellow traveler in Paris while the wife accidentally spends a night aboard a Royal Navy ship with a male friend after she is stranded following a party. Despite knowing the essential innocence of both husband and wife, their sinister new butler uses information about their discretions to demand blackmail payments.

Cast

Production

Like Smart Alec is based on a script by Alec Coppel.[4]

Critical reception

TV Guide gave the film two out of five stars, calling it an "innocuous comedy," but also finding it "enjoyable."[5]

References

External links

• Two on the Tiles at IMDb
• Two on the Tiles at Reel Streets
• Two on the Tiles at Letterbox DVD
• Two on the Tile at park Circus
• Review of film at Variety

Bibliography

• Chibnall, Steve & McFarlane, Brian. The British 'B' Film. Palgrave MacMillan, 2009.

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