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Somerset Maugham introduces four of his tales in this anthology film: "The Facts of Life," "The Alien Corn," "The Kite," and "The Colonel's Lady."
Cast
W. Somerset Maugham, Basil Radford, Naunton Wayne, Mai Zetterling, Ian Fleming, Jack Raine, Angela Baddeley, James Robertson Justice, Jack Watling, Nigel Buchanan, Jean Cavall, Dirk Bogarde
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