If Winter Comes_
"A.S.M. Hutchinson's beloved classic of English countryside life becomes a screen masterpiece !"
The small English town of Penny Green is swarming with scandal when textbook author Mark, unhappily married to the shrewish Mabel, cultivates a friendship with Effie, a young pregnant girl. As the townsfolk theorize that Mark is the baby's father, Effie - already troubled because of her impending motherhood - commits suicide, and circulating rumors lead the authorities to think Mark killed her. The innocent writer must fight to clear his name.
Starring
Walter Pidgeon, Deborah Kerr, Angela Lansbury
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
If Winter Comes was released 79 years ago in 1947.
Overview
The small English town of Penny Green is swarming with scandal when textbook author Mark, unhappily married to the shrewish Mabel, cultivates a friendship wi...
If Winter Comes is a Drama film with a runtime of 1h 37m.
CAST (20)
Walter Pidgeon
Mark Sabre
Deborah Kerr
Nona Tybar
Angela Lansbury
Mabel Sabre
Binnie Barnes
Natalie Bagshaw
Janet Leigh
Effie Bright
May Whitty
Mrs. Perch
Rène Ray
Sarah 'Low Jinks'
VK
Virginia Keiley
Rebecca 'High Jinks'
Reginald Owen
Mr. Fortune
John Abbott
Mr. Twyning
Rhys Williams
Mr. William Bright
Hugh French
Tony Tybar
Dennis Hoey
Tiny Wilson
Nicholas Joy
Mr. Pettigrew
Halliwell Hobbes
The Coroner
VW
Victor Wood
Mr. Fargus
Hughie Green
Freddie Perch
JW
James Wethered
Harold Twyning
OM
Owen McGiveney
Uncle Fouraker
Ian Wolfe
Dr. Clement Avington (uncredited)
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What is If Winter Comes about?
The small English town of Penny Green is swarming with scandal when textbook author Mark, unhappily married to the shrewish Mabel, cultivates a friendship with Effie, a young pregnant girl. As the townsfolk theorize that Mark is the baby's father, Effie - already troubled because of her impending motherhood - commits suicide, and circulating rumors lead the authorities to think Mark killed her. The innocent writer must fight to clear his name.
How long is If Winter Comes?
If Winter Comes has a runtime of 97 minutes (1h 37m).
Who stars in If Winter Comes?
The cast of If Winter Comes includes Walter Pidgeon, Deborah Kerr, Angela Lansbury, Binnie Barnes, Janet Leigh.
What is the rating of If Winter Comes?
If Winter Comes has a rating of 6.6 out of 10 based on 5 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Drama