The Gentle Sex

1943 film by Leslie Howard
Movie film Q7736124
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Summary

The Gentle Sex is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,056 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Gentle Sex's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Gentle Sex was directed by Leslie Howard[4].
  • The Gentle Sex's composer is recorded as John D. H. Greenwood[5].
  • The Gentle Sex's genre is romantic comedy[6].
  • The Gentle Sex's genre is war film[7].
  • The Gentle Sex's genre is comedy drama[8].
  • The Gentle Sex's genre is propaganda film[9].
  • A cast member of The Gentle Sex was Jean Gillie[10].
  • A cast member of The Gentle Sex was Joan Greenwood[11].
  • A cast member of The Gentle Sex was Joyce Howard[12].
  • A cast member of The Gentle Sex was Rosamund John[13].
  • A cast member of The Gentle Sex was Lilli Palmer[14].
  • A cast member of The Gentle Sex was Ronald Shiner[15].
  • The Gentle Sex was produced by Derrick De Marney[16].
  • The Gentle Sex's production company is recorded as Two Cities Films[17].
  • The Gentle Sex's director of photography is recorded as Robert Krasker[18].
  • The original language of The Gentle Sex was English[19].
  • The Gentle Sex's color is recorded as black-and-white[20].
  • The Gentle Sex's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[21].
  • The Gentle Sex was published on January 1, 1943[22].
  • The Gentle Sex's distributed by is recorded as General Film Distributors[23].
  • The Gentle Sex's main subject is World War II[24].
  • The Gentle Sex's title is recorded as The Gentle Sex[25].
  • The Gentle Sex's duration is recorded as {'amount': '+92'}[26].
  • The Gentle Sex's Medierådet rating is recorded as Suitable for a general audience[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Gentle Sex was produced by Derrick De Marney[16]. It was directed by Leslie Howard[4]. Cast members include Jean Gillie[10], Joan Greenwood[11], Joyce Howard[12], Rosamund John[13], Lilli Palmer[14], and Ronald Shiner[15].

Publication

The Gentle Sex was released on January 1, 1943[22]. The original language of it was English[19]. Genres include romantic comedy[6], war film[7], comedy drama[8], and propaganda film[9].

Subject and Themes

The Gentle Sex's main subject is World War II[24].

Why It Matters

The Gentle Sex ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,056 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Director of photography → Robert Krasker
    Country of origin → —
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    P14821 → 35931
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