The Card (1952)
The Card (1952)
He's the cheekiest man in town!
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.

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Cast

Alec Guinness Alec Guinness As: Edward Henry 'Denry' Machin
Glynis Johns Glynis Johns As: Ruth Earp
Valerie Hobson Valerie Hobson As: Countess of Chell
Petula Clark Petula Clark As: Nellie Cotterill
Edward Chapman Edward Chapman As: Mr. Duncalf
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: He's the cheekiest man in town!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Comedy

Language: English

Release Date: 25 February 1952

Country: GB

Runtime: 85m

Company Credits

Company: A Ronald Neame Production

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Cast

Alec Guinness

Alec Guinness

Edward Henry 'Denry' Machin

Glynis Johns

Glynis Johns

Ruth Earp

Valerie Hobson

Valerie Hobson

Countess of Chell

Petula Clark

Petula Clark

Nellie Cotterill

Edward Chapman

Edward Chapman

Mr. Duncalf

Veronica Turleigh

Veronica Turleigh

Mrs. Machin

George Devine

George Devine

Mr. Calvert

Joan Hickson

Joan Hickson

Mrs. Codleyn

Frank Pettingell

Frank Pettingell

Police Superintendent

Gibb McLaughlin

Gibb McLaughlin

Emery

Peter Copley

Peter Copley

P. Shillitoe (uncredited)

Mark Daly

Mark Daly

Lord Mayor (uncredited)

Deidre Doyle

Deidre Doyle

Widow Hullins (uncredited)

Henry Edwards

Henry Edwards

Mr. Cotterill (uncredited)

Lyn Evans

Lyn Evans

Cregeen (uncredited)

Wilfrid Hyde-White

Wilfrid Hyde-White

Lord at the Liverpool Dock

Michael Hordern

Michael Hordern

Bank Manager

Matthew Guinness

Matthew Guinness

Denry as a Boy

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Writing Credits

Production Crew

Not currently known.

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Sophie Devine

Sophie Devine

Costume Design

Sound

William Alwyn

William Alwyn

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Oswald Morris

Oswald Morris

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

T. Hopewell Ash

T. Hopewell Ash

Art Direction

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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