The Spanish Gardener (film)

This article is about the 1956 film. For the novel, see The Spanish Gardener.

The Spanish Gardener

Directed by	Philip Leacock
Produced by	Earl St. John
Written by	A. J. Cronin (novel) Lesley Storm
Starring	Dirk Bogarde Jon Whiteley Michael Hordern Cyril Cusack
Music by	John Veale
Cinematography	Christopher Challis
Edited by	Reginald Mills
Distributed by	The Rank Organisation
Release dates	25 December 1956
Running time	97 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

The Spanish Gardener is a 1956 film based on the novel by A. J. Cronin, first published in 1950. The film stars Dirk Bogarde and Jon Whiteley, and was directed by Philip Leacock. The adaptation was filmed both at Pinewood Studios, near London, and in S'Agaro, on the Costa Brava. Nicholas (1958) and O Jardineiro Espanhol (1967), are adaptations of the story for Brazilian television.

The film was entered into the 7th Berlin International Film Festival.^[1]

Cast

Dirk Bogarde as Jose
Jon Whiteley as Nicholas Brande
Michael Hordern as Harrington Brande
Cyril Cusack as Garcia
Maureen Swanson as Maria
Lyndon Brook as Robert Burton
Josephine Griffin as Carol Burton
Bernard Lee as Leighton Bailey
Rosalie Crutchley as Magdalena
Ina De La Haye as Jose's Mother
Geoffrey Keen as Dr. Harvey
Harold Scott as Pedro
Jack Stewart as a police escort
Richard Molinas as a police escort
Susan Lyall Grant as the maid
John Adderley as the taxi driver
David Lander as the policeman

References

↑ "IMDB.com: Awards for The Spanish Gardener". imdb.com. Retrieved 2009-12-30.

External links

The Spanish Gardener at Turner Classic Movies
Variety review
Nicholas Brazilian telenovela (1958)
O Jardineiro Espanhol Brazilian telenovela (1967)
Webpage about O Jardineiro Espanhol (in Portuguese)
The Spanish Gardener at the Internet Movie Database

Works by A. J. Cronin

Novels	Hatter's Castle Three Loves Grand Canary The Stars Look Down The Citadel Vigil in the Night Enchanted Snow The Valorous Years The Keys of the Kingdom The Green Years Shannon's Way The Spanish Gardener Beyond This Place Escape from Fear A Thing of Beauty/Crusader's Tomb The Northern Light The Native Doctor/An Apple in Eden The Judas Tree A Song of Sixpence A Pocketful of Rye The Minstrel Boy/Desmonde Lady with Carnations Gracie Lindsay

Short stories	"Kaleidoscope in "K"" "The Innkeeper's Wife"

Play	Jupiter Laughs

Autobiography	Adventures in Two Worlds

Film adaptations	Once to Every Woman Grand Canary The Citadel Vigil in the Night The Stars Look Down Shining Victory Hatter's Castle The Keys of the Kingdom The Green Years The Spanish Gardener Web of Evidence

Television adaptations	Escape From Fear Beyond This Place Nicholas The Citadel (1960 American) The Citadel (1960 British) Dr. Finlay's Casebook The Ordeal of Dr. Shannon Memorandum van een dokter La Cittadella (1964) Novi asistent O Jardineiro Espanhol E le stelle stanno a guardare The Stars Look Down Les Années d'illusion The Citadel (1983) Doctor Finlay La Cittadella (2003)

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