Warning to Wantons
Synopsis
Featuring an early role for accomplished French actress Anne Vernon alongside Mary Poppins star David Tomlinson, this effervescent comedy charts the romantic adventures of a young woman who swaps her strict convent school for the heady pleasures of high society. Seventeen-year-old Renee slips away from her convent school, joins her fashionable mother and launches herself into Society with one aim: to conquer the hearts of all the men she encounters. Setting her sights on Max, a bridegroom-to-be, her expert scheming and manipulative behaviour soon ensures that he falls under her spell... but his fiancee isn't giving up without a fight
Top Cast
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Harold Warrender
Count Anton Kardak
Anne Vernon
Renee de Vaillant
David Tomlinson
Count Max Kardak
Sonia Holm
Maria
Hugh Cross
Pauli
Marie Burke
Therese
Judy Kelly
Mimi de Vaillant
Ellen Pollock
Baroness de Jammes
André van Gyseghem
Oblensky
Bruce Belfrage
Archimandrite
Dennis Vance
Franklin Budd
Jack Melford
Maurice Lugard
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Donald B. Wilson
- Screenplay & Story
- James Laver, Donald B. Wilson
- Original Score
- Hans May
- Original Title
- Warning to Wantons
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Production Studios
- Aquila Productions, J. Arthur Rank Organisation
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Donald B. Wilson
James Laver, Donald B. Wilson, Mary Mitchell
Hans May
Sidney Hayers
Department Leadership Roster
Donald B. Wilson
Director
James Laver
Screenplay
Sidney Hayers
Editor
Donald B. Wilson
Screenplay
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Frequently Asked Questions About Warning to Wantons
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What is Warning to Wantons about?
Featuring an early role for accomplished French actress Anne Vernon alongside Mary Poppins star David Tomlinson, this effervescent comedy charts the romantic adventures of a young woman who swaps her strict convent school for the heady pleasures of high society. Seventeen-year-old Renee slips away from her convent school, joins her fashionable mother and launches herself into Society with one aim: to conquer the hearts of all the men she encounters. Setting her sights on Max, a bridegroom-to-be, her expert scheming and manipulative behaviour soon ensures that he falls under her spell... but his fiancee isn't giving up without a fight
Who directed Warning to Wantons?
Warning to Wantons was directed by Donald B. Wilson.
Who stars in Warning to Wantons?
The principal cast of Warning to Wantons includes Harold Warrender, Anne Vernon, David Tomlinson, Sonia Holm, Hugh Cross.
When was Warning to Wantons released and how long is it?
Warning to Wantons was released in 1949 with a total runtime of 1h 34m.
Who composed the musical score for Warning to Wantons?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Warning to Wantons was composed by Hans May.
Is Warning to Wantons based on a book or true story?
Warning to Wantons is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Mary Mitchell".