United Kingdom / Sep 23, 1947
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A politician rises rapidly to fame and fortune and discovers that power corrupts and ultimately becomes the very type of politician he had set out to displace.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Tony Wager | The Boy Hamer |
| Brian Weske | The Boy Ryerson |
| Gerald Fox | The Boy Hannaway |
| Jean Shepeard | Mrs. Radshaw |
| Guy Verney | Grandpa |
| Percy Walsh | Suddaby |
| David Tomlinson | Lord Liskeard |
| Charles Wood | Dai |
| Milton Rosmer | Magistrate |
| Wylie Watson | Pendleton |
| Ronald Adam | Radshaws' Doctor (uncredited) |
| Honor Blackman | Emma (uncredited) |
| Clifford Buckton | Gamekeeper (uncredited) |
| Campbell Cotts | Meeting Chairman (uncredited) |
| Maurice Denham | Prison Doctor #2 (uncredited) |
| Kenneth Griffith | Wartime Miners' Representative (uncredited) |
| Roddy Hughes | Wartime Miners' Spokesman (uncredited) |
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| Vi Kaley | Old Woman in Election Crowd (uncredited) |
| Laurence Kitchin | Radshaws' Secretary (uncredited) |
| Philip Ray | Doctor (uncredited) |
| Gerald Sim | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Harry Terry | Man in Election Crowd (uncredited) |
| Iris Vandeleur | Woman Who Opens Front Door (uncredited) |
| H Victor Weske | Wartime Miners' Representative (uncredited) |
| Ben Williams | Radical Orator (uncredited) |
| Fred Wood | Unimpressed Welsh Miner (uncredited) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Fame Is the Spur |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Two Cities Films, Boulting Brothers |
| Release date | 23 settembre 1947 |
| Production | John Boulting |
| Writer | Howard Spring, Nigel Balchin |
| Editing | Richard Best |
| Cinematography | Günther Krampf |
| Assistant directors | Roy Boulting |
| Camera operators | Günther Krampf |
| Additional photography | Günther Krampf |
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| Music | John Wooldridge |
| Sound | John Wooldridge |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Russia / Feb 08, 1965
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