Two on the Tiles

Two on the Tiles is a 1951 British comedy film directed by John Guillermin and starring Herbert Lom, Hugh McDermott and Brenda Bruce.^[1] It was made at the Walton Studios by the independent Vandyke Productions for release as a second feature. It was one of three back-to-back productions Guillermin directed for the company at Walton Studios, along with Smart Alec and Four Days,.^[2] It was released in the U.S. as School for Brides.^[3]

Two on the Tiles
British quad poster
Directed by	John Guillermin
Written by	Alec Coppel
Produced by	Nigel Proudlock Roger Proudlock
Starring	Herbert Lom
Cinematography	Ray Elton
Edited by	Robert Jordan Hill
Music by	Frank Spencer
Production company	Vandyke Productions
Distributed by	Grand National Pictures (UK)
Release date	September 1951 (1951-09) (UK)
Running time	73 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Synopsis

A married couple, Dick and Janet Lawson, both face temptations while separated for a few days. Dick meets an attractive female fellow-traveller in Paris while Janet accidentally spends a night aboard a Royal Navy ship with a male friend after she is stranded following a party. Despite knowing the essential innocence of both husband and wife, their sinister new butler, Ford, uses information about their escapades to demand blackmail payments.

Cast

• Herbert Lom as Ford
• Hugh McDermott as Dick Lawson
• Brenda Bruce as Janet Lawson
• Ingeborg von Kusserow as Madeleine
• Humphrey Lestocq as Jimmy Bradley
• Armand Guinle as Pierre
• Basil Dignam as Ship's Captain
• Les Compagnons de la Chanson as Themselves
• Hyma Beckley as Hotel Receptionist

Production

Like Smart Alec, this film is based on a script by Alec Coppel.^[4]

Critical reception

TV Guide gave the film two out of five stars, calling it an "innocuous comedy," but also finding it "enjoyable."^[5]