''The Girl Who Couldn't Quite'' is a 1950 British drama film directed by Norman Lee and starring Bill Owen, Elizabeth Henson and Iris Hoey. It is based on a play by

Leo Marks Leopold Samuel Marks, (24 September 1920 – 15 January 2001) was an English writer, screenwriter, and cryptographer. During the Second World War he headed the codes office supporting resistance agents in occupied Europe for the secret Special ...

, with its title thought up during a conversation he had with

Noor Inayat Khan Noor-un-Nisa Inayat Khan, GC (1 January 1914 – 13 September 1944), also known as Nora Inayat-Khan and Nora Baker, was a British resistance agent in France in World War II who served in the Special Operations Executive (SOE). The purpose of S ...

. It cost an estimated £50,000 to make.

Cast

* Bill Owen – Tim * Elizabeth Henson – Ruth * Iris Hoey – Janet *

Betty Stockfeld Betty Stockfeld (15 January 190527 January 1966), often misspelled "Stockfield", was an Australian film actress. She appeared mostly in British and French films. Betty was the daughter of Sydney businessman Harry Hooper Stockfeld and Susan Eli ...

– Pamela * Stuart Lindsell – John Pelham * Vernon Kelso – Paul Evans * Rose Howlett – Rosa * Fred Groves – Tony *

Charles Paton Charles Ernest Paton (31 July 1874 – 10 April 1970) was an English film actor. He joined the circus at 14, and had early stage and music hall experience. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1927 and 1952, including ''Freedom of the ...

– Vicar

References

External links

* 1950 films 1950 drama films 1950s English-language films Films directed by Norman Lee British drama films British black-and-white films 1950s British films {{1950s-UK-film-stub