United Kingdom / Nov 15, 1941
The Common Touch (1941)
Directed by John Baxter
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1h 44min
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5.0/10
Plot
On the death of his father, an eighteen-year old leaves school to take over the family firm in the City of London. Realising the other directors want to keep him in the dark he starts asking questions, and is soon undercover as a down-and-out in a hostel which will disappear if a company building project goes ahead.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Eliot Makeham | Inky |
| Mark Hambourg | 'Chopin' |
| Paul Martin | Chris |
| Raymond Lovell | Cartwright |
| John Longden | Stuart Gordon |
| Wally Patch | 'Nobby' |
| Edgar Driver | 'Oily' |
| Bernard Miles | Cricket Steward |
| Scott Sanders | Pat |
| Ian Maclaren | Harmonica Player |
| Jerry Verno | Office Messenger |
| Charles Carson | Haywood |
| Ben Williams | Workman Watching Dinner Time Cricket Match |
| John Slater | Joe |
| Bill Fraser | Harris |
| John Turnbull | Father at School Cricket Match |
| Marian Spencer | Mother at School Cricket Match |
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| Grant Tyler | Son at School Cricket Match |
| Dennis Wyndham | Commissionaire |
| Hector Abbas | Foreigner |
| Cyril Chamberlain | Jenkins |
| Rowland Douglas | Manservant |
| Edwin Ellis | Shorty |
| Carroll Gibbons | Carroll Gibbons - Night Club Band Leader |
| Arthur Hambling | Pettit |
| Elizabeth Hunt | Annie |
| Vi Kaley | 2nd Servant At Window |
| Margaret Lang | Miss Wayne |
| Eric Lugg | Winstanley |
| Sandy Macpherson | Sandy Macpherson - Cabaret Organist |
| Arthur Maude | Martin |
| Gerald Moore | Baker Boy |
| Charles Rolfe | Detective Inspector |
| Harry Terry | Bill |
| Iris Vandeleur | Alice |
| Percy Walsh | McFarlane |
| Freddie Watts | Chauffeur |
| Otto Friese | Club Patron |
| Jack May | Workman |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Common Touch |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | British National Films |
| Release date | 15 novembre 1941 |
| Production | John Baxter, Wallace Orton |
| Writer | Herbert Ayres, Geoffrey Orme, Barbara K. Emary |
| Editing | Jack Harris, Grace Garland |
| Cinematography | James Wilson, Arthur Grant |
| Assistant directors | Arthur Barnes, John Baxter |
| Camera operators | Arthur Grant, James Wilson |
| Additional photography | Arthur Grant, James Wilson |
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| Production design | R. Holmes Paul, George Provis |
| Art direction | R. Holmes Paul, George Provis |
| Set decoration | R. Holmes Paul, George Provis |
| Music | Kennedy Russell, George Diamond, Carroll Gibbons, Harold King |
| Sound | George Diamond, Kennedy Russell, Carroll Gibbons, Harold King |
| Costume design | George Claff |
| Makeup | George Claff |
| Hairstyling | George Claff |
Release dates
Theatrical release
XC / Jul 12, 1946
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