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The Card
The Card

The Card

He's the cheekiest man in town!

Genres

Comedy

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

85 mins

Rating

6.9/10

Release Date

25 February 1952

Country

United Kingdom

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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