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Crash of Silence

Mandy Garland was born deaf and has been mute for all of her life. Her parents believe she is able to speak if she can only be taught, and they enroll her with a special teacher.

Director

Alexander Mackendrick

Year

Genre

Box Office

N/A

Production

Ealing Studios

Awards

Nominated for 6 BAFTA 1 win & 7 nominations total

Christine

Phyllis Calvert

Searle

Harry

Mr. Garland

Mandy

Mrs. Garland

Marjorie Fielding

Jane Ellis

Ackland

Miss Crocker

Patricia Plunkett

Lily Tabor

Eleanor Summerfield

Woollard (Junior)

Miss Stockton

Jimmy Tabor

The Secretary

Gabrielle Brune

Davey

Mrs. Paul

Woollard (Senior)

Miss Tucker

Miss Larner

Gabrielle Blunt

Mrs. Jackson

Nina

Leonie

Pupil

Michael Mallinson

Pupil

Pupil

Doreen Gallagher

Pupil

Pupil

Colin Wilkinson

Pupil

Minor Role

Minor Role

Child

Minor Role

Lorry Driver

Taxi Driver

Audiologist

Boy Holding Ball

Chairman of the Board of Governors

Philip Stainton

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Christine Garland Harry Garland Miss Stockton Woollard (senior)Woollard (junior)Jane Ellis Christine Garland Harry Garland Woollard (senior)Woollard (junior)Jane Ellis

This is Mandy, - Crash of Silence

How's my little girl? - Crash of Silence

How's my little girl?

Harry. - Crash of Silence

Mandy... - Crash of Silence

If she's really deaf, stone-deaf,
she'll be dumb, too. - Crash of Silence

If she's really deaf, stone-deaf, she'll be dumb, ...

In a child at this age
it's difficult to tell - Crash of Silence

In a child at this age it's difficult to tell

They all told us in the most reassuring way - Crash of Silence

They all told us in the most reassuring way

We couldn't send Mandy
to a place like that. - Crash of Silence

We couldn't send Mandy to a place like that.

Mrs Garland 'Mandy was to be one of the lucky ones - Crash of Silence

Mrs Garland 'Mandy was to be one of the lucky ones

Hey, you. - Crash of Silence

What happened Did the dog bite her or something - Crash of Silence

What happened Did the dog bite her or something

She's having a rather difficult
time which used to end in tears. - Crash of Silence

She's having a rather difficult time which used to end ...

Is this yours? - Crash of Silence

Oh, give it to her. - Crash of Silence

Oh, give it to her.

Stop it. Grab her. - Crash of Silence

Stop it. Grab her.

Look at the child She's insane - Crash of Silence

Look at the child She's insane

Don't you see - Crash of Silence

It was that that made up my mind. - Crash of Silence

It was that that made up my mind.

She'll be a bit shy
at first but you'll - Crash of Silence

She'll be a bit shy at first but you'll

Would you like to stay
around for a bit? - Crash of Silence

Would you like to stay around for a bit?

- Oh. Everything settled?
- Yes, thank you. - Crash of Silence

- Oh. Everything settled? - Yes, thank you.

Yes It's a pity of course that you struck her - Crash of Silence

Yes It's a pity of course that you struck her

If you have any pity to spare give it to the child - Crash of Silence

If you have any pity to spare give it to the child

What's wrong, Mandy? - Crash of Silence

What's wrong, Mandy?

How is it going with that one? - Crash of Silence

How is it going with that one?

Oh, let's wipe those tears away. - Crash of Silence

Oh, let's wipe those tears away.

As the school's solicitor, what
answer can I give to that? - Crash of Silence

As the school's solicitor, what answer can I give to th...

Well, in that case, she
has no right here at all. - Crash of Silence

Well, in that case, she has no right here at all.

About tomorrow, if
I go and fetch her - Crash of Silence

About tomorrow, if I go and fetch her

Baby. Baby. - Crash of Silence

Baby. Baby. - Crash of Silence

Ba-Ba-Ba-Ba-Ba-Ba. You try, Mandy. - Crash of Silence

Ba-Ba-Ba-Ba-Ba-Ba. You try, Mandy.

Nina, show me what you've written. - Crash of Silence

Nina, show me what you've written.

Ba... Ba... Ba... - Crash of Silence

Ba... Ba... Ba...

- Mr Searle?
- Yes? - Crash of Silence

- Mr Searle? - Yes?

Darling I hate having made you hit me - Crash of Silence

Darling I hate having made you hit me

It was my fault for
saying those things - Crash of Silence

It was my fault for saying those things

Daddy. Daddy. - Crash of Silence

He's coming to see us. - Crash of Silence

He's coming to see us.

All right, we'll play it that way. - Crash of Silence

All right, we'll play it that way.

Goodbye. Write to me. - Crash of Silence

Goodbye. Write to me.

Mrs Garland? - Crash of Silence

- P.
- P. - Crash of Silence

Ah, I know what that is. Train. - Crash of Silence

Ah, I know what that is. Train.

If you'll make this do for a
minute, I'll have another look. - Crash of Silence

If you'll make this do for a minute, I'll have ano...

Mummy. Mummy. - Crash of Silence

She does live here but
she's out at the moment. - Crash of Silence

She does live here but she's out at the moment.

Would you mind waiting?
I may be some time. - Crash of Silence

Would you mind waiting? I may be some time.

Hello, darling. - Crash of Silence

Hello, darling.

Thanks for the dinner... - Crash of Silence

Thanks for the dinner...

Mrs Jackson says that
Harry is upstairs. - Crash of Silence

Mrs Jackson says that Harry is upstairs.

- Harry.
- Mother. - Crash of Silence

- Harry. - Mother.

Is my husband in, Miss Cameron? - Crash of Silence

Is my husband in, Miss Cameron?

- Hello, Harry.
- Hello, Christine. - Crash of Silence

- Hello, Harry. - Hello, Christine.

I've got something I want to say
to you. Will you listen to it? - Crash of Silence

I've got something I want to say to you. Will you liste...

Fred, what's the matter? - Crash of Silence

Fred, what's the matter?

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Mandy Garland was born deaf and has been mute for all of her life. Her parents believe she is able to speak if she can only be taught, and they enroll her with a special teacher.

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Director: Alexander Mackendrick

Writer: Hilda Lewis, Nigel Balchin, Jack Whittingham

Production: Ealing Studios

Genre: drama

Year: 1952

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 7.4

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 01 Mar 1953

Awards: Nominated for 6 BAFTA 1 win & 7 nominations total

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