Writing

Diana Morgan

Born May 29, 1910 · Cardiff, Wales, UK

Died December 9, 1996 · aged 86

Welsh playwright and screenwriter.

Known For

Went the Day Well?Went the Day Well? · 1942
Went the Day Well?
★ 7.11942
MovieWarThriller
The quiet village of Bramley End is taken over by German troops posing as Royal Engineers. Their task is to disrupt England's radar network in preparation for a full scale German invasion. Once the villagers discover the true identity of the troops, they do whatever they can to thwart the Nazis plans.
Pink String and Sealing WaxPink String and Sealing Wax · 1945
Pink String and Sealing Wax
★ 6.21945
MovieThrillerDrama
In Victorian Brighton, a scheming pub landlady uses the timorous son of a domineering pharmacist to assist in the poisoning of her drunkard husband. (The title is from the way pharmacists used to wrap parcels containing poison.)
Let's Be HappyLet's Be Happy · 1957
Let's Be Happy
★ 5.41957
MovieMusic
On receiving an inheritance from her grandfather, Canadian Jeannie MacLean decides to visit the family's Scottish roots. On the plane she meets businessman Stanley Smith, and romance blossoms in Edinburgh. The complications begin when Stanley breaks a date with Jeannie to woo voluptuous redhead Helene, and Jeannie is flattered by the attentions of the impoverished Lord McNairn; he's heard about her good fortune, and gallantly offers to show her the city.
The Halfway HouseThe Halfway House · 1944
The Halfway House
★ 6.51944
MovieMysteryDrama
A group of travellers, each with a personal problem that they want to hide, arrive at a mysterious Welsh country inn. There is a certain strangeness in the air as they are greeted by the innkeeper and his daughter. Why are all the newspapers a year old? And why doesn't Gwyneth seem to cast a shadow?
Hand in HandHand in Hand · 1961
Hand in Hand
★ 7.21961
MovieDramaFamily
Seven-year-olds Michael and Rachel are best friends who do everything together and who have vowed to remain friends "forever and ever and can't be parted for never and never". Unfortunately, the society that Michael and Rachel live in is one of religious intolerance. The fact that Michael is Irish Catholic and Rachel is Jewish is a point of conflict for just about everyone in the community.
Poet's PubPoet's Pub · 1949
Poet's Pub
★ 7.21949
MovieComedyThriller
A loosely structured comedy allowing for a series of vignettes based around an ancient coaching inn. The story was adapted from the 1929 novel by Scottish writer Erik Linklater.
Fiddlers ThreeFiddlers Three · 1944
Fiddlers Three
★ 8.41944
MovieComedy
Two British soldiers and a WREN take refuge at Stonehenge during a thunderstorm, they are struck by lightning and transported back to ancient Rome.
Dance HallDance Hall · 1950
Dance Hall
★ 6.11950
MovieDramaRomance
Episodic tale of four factory girls and their various romances at the local dance hall in Chiswick, London. Unusual at the time, the film tells its story from a feminine perspective. Today, it is mainly recognised for its post-war London atmosphere, with bomb sites, trolleybuses and rationing.

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