The Bespoke Overcoat (1955)
The Bespoke Overcoat (1955)
Fender is a lowly clerk in the warehouse of clothing manufacturers Ranting and Co. His one ambition is to have an overcoat of his own. Refused one by the cold hearted Ranting he asks a tailor friend, Morry, to make him one instead, but dies of cold before he can take delivery of it. Unwilling to give up his only desire even in death, he returns as a ghost to persuade Morry to steal him the overcoat he so coveted in life.

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Cast

David Kossoff David Kossoff As: Morry
Alfie Bass Alfie Bass As: Fender
Alan Tilvern Alan Tilvern As: Mr. Ranting
Alf Dean Alf Dean As: Gravedigger
Howard Goorney Howard Goorney As: Rabbi
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Storyline

Fender is a lowly clerk in the warehouse of clothing manufacturers Ranting and Co. His one ambition is to have an overcoat of his own. Refused one by the cold hearted Ranting he asks a tailor friend, Morry, to make him one instead, but dies of cold before he can take delivery of it. Unwilling to give up his only desire even in death, he returns as a ghost to persuade Morry to steal him the overcoat he so coveted in life.


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Certification: Unknown

Details

Genres: Drama, Fantasy

Language: English

Release Date: 01 November 1955

Country: GB

Runtime: 37m

Company Credits

Company: Remus

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Cast

Directed By

Jack Clayton

Jack Clayton

Director

Buddy Booth

Buddy Booth

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Wolf Mankowitz

Wolf Mankowitz

Screenplay

Nikolai Gogol

Nikolai Gogol

Short Story

Production Crew

Jack Clayton

Jack Clayton

Producer

Robert Sterne

Robert Sterne

Production Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

George Frost

George Frost

Makeup Artist

Sound

Georges Auric

Georges Auric

Music

Peter Birch

Peter Birch

Sound Recordist

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Ron Robson

Ron Robson

Camera Operator

Wolfgang Suschitzky

Wolfgang Suschitzky

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Anthony Masters

Anthony Masters

Art Direction

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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