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Programme Information

Superb Ealing black comedy with eight classic characterisations by Alec Guinness as the noble victims of vengeance-seeking relative Dennis Price. Also starring Valerie Hobson and Joan Greenwood.

Keywords:

Comedy, Drama, Based-on-Novel, Classic, Movie, Film, Movies, Films

Additional Information:

(Black and white) (1949) (UK) (5 Star)

Cast:

Dennis Price	.... Duke Louis Mazzini
Valerie Hobson	.... Edith D'Ascoyne
Joan Greenwood	.... Sibella Holland
Alec Guinness	.... The Duke
Audrey Fildes	.... Mama Louisa
Miles Malleson	.... Mr. Elliott The Hangman

Supporting Cast:

Clive Morton	.... The Prison Governor
John Penrose	.... Lionel Holland
Cecil Ramage	.... The Crown Counsel
Hugh Griffith	.... Lord High Steward
John Salew	.... Mr. Perkins the Lodger
Eric Messiter	.... Det. Insp. Burgoyne
Lyn Evans	.... The Farmer
Barbara Leake	.... The Schoolmistress
Peggy Ann Clifford	.... Maud

Directors:

Robert Hamer