Overview
A charming and ambitious young man finds many ways to raise himself through the ranks in business and social standing - some honest, some not quite so. If he can just manage to avoid a certain very predatory woman.
Fun facts
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Nominations
Nominated for the Oscar for Best Sound (1953)
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Filming locations
Filmed in Pinewood Studios
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Setting
Set in England
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Music
Music by William Alwyn
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Oswald Morris
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Arnold BennettNovel
- Eric AmblerScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- February 25, 1952
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United Kingdom
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Cast
Alec GuinnessEdward Henry 'Denry' Machin
Glynis JohnsRuth Earp
Valerie HobsonCountess of Chell
Petula ClarkNellie Cotterill
Edward ChapmanMr. Duncalf- Veronica TurleighMrs. Machin
George DevineMr. Calvert
Joan HicksonMrs. Codleyn
Frank PettingellPolice Superintendent
Gibb McLaughlinEmery
Peter CopleyP. Shillitoe (uncredited)- Mark DalyLord Mayor (uncredited)
- Deidre DoyleWidow Hullins (uncredited)
Henry EdwardsMr. Cotterill (uncredited)- Lyn EvansCregeen (uncredited)
Wilfrid Hyde-WhiteLord at the Liverpool Dock
Michael HordernBank Manager- Matthew GuinnessDenry as a Boy
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