Mr. Perrin and Mr. Traill

Mr. Perrin and Mr. Traill
Mr. Perrin and Mr. Traill
Directed by	Lawrence Huntington
Written by	Hugh Walpole (novel); L.A.G. Strong; T.J. Morrison;
Produced by	Alexander Galperson
Starring	Marius Goring; David Farrar; Greta Gynt; Raymond Huntley; Edward Chapman;
Cinematography	Erwin Hillier
Edited by	Ralph Kemplen
Music by	Allan Gray
Production; company	Two Cities Films
Distributed by	General Film Distributors; Eagle-Lion Films (US);
Release date	25 August 1948;
Running time	92 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Budget	£190,700
Box office	£86,100

Mr. Perrin and Mr. Traill is a 1948 British drama film directed by Lawrence Huntington and starring Marius Goring, David Farrar, Greta Gynt, Edward Chapman and Raymond Huntley. It is based on the 1911 novel of the same title by Hugh Walpole. Walpole based the novel on his experiences as a teacher at Epsom College, but shifted the school's setting to the Cornish coast.

Plot

The comfortable but lonely world of a middle-aged schoolmaster, "Pompo" Perrin, is upset when a new colleague arrives and proves popular with the boys, if impatient with petty school norms. The school, part of an isolated cliffside community in Cornwall, is a minor private one run by a headmaster who is somewhat sadistic and threatening towards his staff. Perrin's frustration deepens as Traill, the younger man, who has seen action in the war and is more worldly and confident, begins a relationship with an attractive school nurse, with whom Perrin has for some time been enamoured. Perrin feels himself increasingly undermined and humiliated at work, and losing his connection to his pupils. He slides into resentment and depression. He develops fantasies of violence against his perceived enemy, leading to a tragic conclusion.^[2]

Cast

Marius Goring as Vincent Perrin
David Farrar as David Traill
Greta Gynt as Isobel Lester
Raymond Huntley as Moy-Thompson
Edward Chapman as Birkland
Mary Jerrold as Mrs. Perrin
Ralph Truman as Comber
Finlay Currie as Sir Joshua Varley
Maurice Jones as Clinton
Lloyd Pearson as Dormer
May MacDonald as Mrs. Dormer
Viola Lyel as Mrs. Comber
Pat Nye as Matron

Reception

The film earned producer's receipts of £67,200 in the UK and £18,900 overseas.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Chapman, J. (2022). The Money Behind the Screen: A History of British Film Finance, 1945-1985. Edinburgh University Press p 354. Income is in terms of producer's share of receipts.
^ BFI.org

External links

Mr. Perrin and Mr. Traill at IMDb

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[money-1] Chapman, J. (2022). The Money Behind the Screen: A History of British Film Finance, 1945-1985. Edinburgh University Press p 354. Income is in terms of producer's share of receipts.

[2] BFI.org

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