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It Started in Paradise (1952) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Compton Bennett

Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)  

Hugh Hastings ... (additional dialogue)
Marghanita Laski

Cast (in credits order)  

Jane Hylton ... Martha Watkins
Ian Hunter ... Arthur Turner
Terence Morgan ... Edouard
Muriel Pavlow ... Alison Greville
Martita Hunt ... Mme. Alice
Brian Worth ... Michael
Ronald Squire ... Mary Jane
Kay Kendall ... Lady Caroline Frencham
Joyce Barbour ... Lady Burridge
Harold Lang Harold Lang ... Mr. Louis
Margaret Withers ... Miss Madge
Lucienne Hill Lucienne Hill ... Madame Lucienne
Diana Decker ... Crystal Leroy
Arthur Lane Arthur Lane ... Sydney Bruce
Dana Wynter ... Barbara, The Model (as Dagmar Wynter)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Richard Dimbleby Richard Dimbleby ... Self - TV Commentator (archive footage)
E.V.H. Emmett E.V.H. Emmett ... Newsreel Commentator (voice)
June Mitchell June Mitchell
Barbara Allen Barbara Allen ... Anne, the model (uncredited)
Jack Allen ... Lord Chandos (uncredited)
Paul Beradi Paul Beradi ... Officer in Club (uncredited)
June Brown ... Announcer (uncredited)
Naomi Chance ... Primrose, the model (uncredited)
Teresa Dunnien Teresa Dunnien ... Announcer (uncredited)
Helen Forrest Helen Forrest ... Maureen (uncredited)
Alan Gifford ... American captain (uncredited)
Victor Harrington ... Fashion Show Attendee (uncredited)
Basil Hoskins Basil Hoskins ... 2nd Detective (uncredited)
Mara Lane ... 'Little Dark Popsie' (uncredited)
Venora McIndoe Venora McIndoe ... Salesgirl (uncredited)
Douglas Muir ... 1st Detective (uncredited)
Conrad Phillips ... 1st Photographer (uncredited)
Diana Salisbury Diana Salisbury ... Lady Caroline's friend (uncredited)
Avis Scott ... Journalist (uncredited)
Bruce Seton ... Club Manager (uncredited)
Tony Spears Tony Spears ... Fashion Show Attendee (uncredited)
Dorinda Stevens ... Flo, 1st barmaid (uncredited)
Frank Tickle ... Mr. Paul (uncredited)
Bill Travers ... 2nd Photographer (uncredited)
Anna Turner ... Lil, 2nd barmaid (uncredited)
Audrey White Audrey White ... Gwen, the model (uncredited)
John Wilder John Wilder ... Fashion Show Attendee (uncredited)

Produced by 

Sergei Nolbandov ... producer
Leslie Parkyn ... producer
Earl St. John ... executive producer

Music by 

Malcolm Arnold

Cinematography by 

Jack Cardiff

Editing by 

Alan Osbiston

Casting By 

Weston Drury Jr. ... (uncredited)

Art Direction by 

Edward Carrick

Costume Design by 

Sheila Graham

Makeup Department 

Pearl Orton ... hair stylist (as Pearl Gardner)
W.T. Partleton ... makeup artist (as Billy Partleton)
Biddy Chrystal ... hair stylist (uncredited)

Production Management 

Roy Goddard ... production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

George Mills ... assistant director
Stanley Hosgood ... second assistant director (uncredited)
Christopher Sutton ... third assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department 

Ernest Archer ... chief draughtsman (uncredited)
John Box ... draughtsman (uncredited)
Vernon Dixon ... set dresser (uncredited)
Bert Gaiters ... property master (uncredited)
Brian Herbert ... draughtsman (uncredited)
Ted Hughes ... construction manager (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Gordon K. McCallum ... sound mixer / sound recordist
Jack Slade ... sound editor
C.C. Stevens ... sound recordist
Peter Davies ... dubbing crew (uncredited)
Basil Fenton-Smith ... boom operator (uncredited)
George Willows ... sound camera operator (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department 

Ted Moore ... camera operator
George Minassian ... focus puller (uncredited)
George Pink ... focus puller (uncredited)
Charles Trigg ... still photographer (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Dorothy Edwards ... wardrobe supervisor: women (uncredited)
Bob Rayner ... wardrobe supervisor: men (uncredited)

Editorial Department 

Joan Bridge ... color consultant: Technicolor
Geoffrey Botterill ... first assistant editor (uncredited)
Les Wiggins ... second assistant editor (uncredited)

Music Department 

Muir Mathieson ... conductor

Script and Continuity Department 

Maisie Kelly ... continuity

Additional Crew 

Arthur Alcott ... production controller: Pinewood Studios
Ken Green ... publicity manager (uncredited)
Crew verified as complete

See also

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