United Kingdom / Oct 26, 1948
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
A working-class boy wins a scholarship to a public school, as part of a post-World War Two experiment in bringing boys of different social classes together.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| John Forrest | Fitch |
| Herbert Lomas | Sir James Corfield |
| Brenda Hogan | Lorna Beckett |
| Wally Patch | Uncle Percy |
| Olive Sloane | Aunt Mabel |
| Hay Petrie | Peck |
| Timothy Bateson | Tracey |
| Kynaston Reeves | The Bishop |
| Anthony Nicholls | Mr. Stringer |
| Clive Baxter | Gregory |
| Basil Cunard | Buckton |
| Maureen Glynne | Bessie |
| Anthony Newley | Miles Minor |
| Oscar Quitak | David Tracey |
| Peter Reynolds | Grimmett |
| Tony Wager | Bert |
| Percy Walsh | Alec Stevens |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Guinea Pig |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Pilgrim Pictures, Boulting Brothers |
| Release date | 26 ottobre 1948 |
| Production | John Boulting, Peter De Sarigny |
| Writer | Roy Boulting, Warren Chetham-Strode, Bernard Miles |
| Editing | Richard Best |
| Cinematography | Gilbert Taylor |
| Assistant directors | Roy Boulting |
| Camera operators | Gilbert Taylor |
| Additional photography | Gilbert Taylor |
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| Production design | John Howell |
| Art direction | John Howell |
| Set decoration | John Howell |
| Music | John Wooldridge, Sash Fisher |
| Sound | John Wooldridge, Sash Fisher |
| Costume design | Honoria Plesch, Guy Pearce |
| Makeup | Guy Pearce, Honoria Plesch |
| Hairstyling | Honoria Plesch, Guy Pearce |
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