Josephine Griffin appeared in what 1956 film based on the book of the same name
Josephine Griffin Josephine Griffin (13 December 1928 – 15 September 2005) was a well-known English film actress who appeared in a string of British films of the 1950s, such as "The Purple Plain" (1954), "The Man Who Never Was" (1956) and "The Spanish Gardener" (1956). After retiring from acting, under her married name Josephine Filmer-Sankey she wrote about the Bayeux Tapestry and edited the autobiography of Sir John Mandeville.
The Barretts of Wimpole Street (1957 film) The Barretts of Wimpole Street is a 1957 Metrocolor CinemaScope film originating from the United Kingdom, and was a re-make of the earlier 1934 version by the same director, Sidney Franklin. Both films are based on the play "The Barretts of Wimpole Street" by Rudolf Besier. The screenplay for the 1957 film is credited to John Dighton, although Franklin used exactly the same script for the second movie as he did for the first. The film, set in the early 19th century, stars Jennifer Jones, John Gielgud, and Bill Travers.