Country
Sweden
Date
Apr 25, 1981
Certification
Btl
2h 5min
Overall average
5.0/10
Videos
Plot
Three modern-day pilgrims investigate a bizarre crime in a small town while on their way to Canterbury.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| George Merritt | Ned Horton |
| Edward Rigby | Jim Horton |
| Freda Jackson | Prudence Honeywood |
| Betty Jardine | Fee Baker |
| Eliot Makeham | Organist |
| Parry Jones Jr. | Arthur |
| Beresford Egan | P. C. Ovenden |
| Esma Cannon | Agnes |
| Anthony Holles | Sergt. Bassett |
| Maude Lambert | Miss Grainger |
| Wallace Bosco | A. R. P. Worker |
| Charles Paton | Ernie Brooks |
| Jane Millican | Susanna Foster |
| Michael Golden | Sergt. Smale |
| John Slater | Sergt. Len |
| Graham Moffatt | Sergt. Stuffy |
| Judith Furse | Dorothy Bird |
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| Barbara Waring | Polly Finn |
| Jean Shepeard | Gwladys Swinton |
| Margaret Scudamore | Mrs Colpeper |
| Joss Ambler | Police Inspector |
| H.F. Maltby | Mr. Portal |
| Eric Maturin | Geoffrey's Father |
| George Hall | Police Superintendent (uncredited) |
Genres
MysteryWarDrama
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | A Canterbury Tale |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English |
| Paesi di produzione | United Kingdom |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | The Archers, J. Arthur Rank Organisation |
| Data di uscita | 21 agosto 1944 |
| Producer | Emeric Pressburger, Michael Powell |
| Writer | Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger |
| Editors | John Seabourne Sr. |
| Cinematography | Erwin Hillier, Jim Body |
| Asst. Directors | Parry Jones Jr., Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger |
| Camera Operators | Erwin Hillier, Jim Body |
| Add. Photography | Erwin Hillier, Jim Body |
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| Production Design | Alfred Junge, Elliot Scott, Harold Hurdell, Miss Johnstone |
| Art Direction | Alfred Junge, Elliot Scott, Harold Hurdell, Miss Johnstone |
| Set Decoration | Alfred Junge, Elliot Scott, Harold Hurdell, Miss Johnstone |
| Visual Effects | W. Percy Day |
| Composer | Allan Gray, George Paternoster, Desmond Dew, C. C. Stevens, Alan Whatley, Alan Thorne, J.H. Kay, John Sweet |
| Sound | Allan Gray, George Paternoster, Desmond Dew, C. C. Stevens, Alan Whatley, Alan Thorne, J.H. Kay, John Sweet |
| Costume Design | Dorothy Edwards, Ernest Gasser, George Blackler, Arthur Breton, Hilda Sheardown-Course |
| Makeup | George Blackler, Dorothy Edwards, Ernest Gasser, Arthur Breton, Hilda Sheardown-Course |
| Hairstyling | Dorothy Edwards, Ernest Gasser, George Blackler, Arthur Breton, Hilda Sheardown-Course |
Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Aug 21, 1944
Certification
U
Country
United States
Date
Jan 21, 1949
Certification
NR
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