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A Canterbury Tale

Plot: Three modern day pilgrims investigate a bizarre crime in a small town on the way to Canterbury.
Release Date: Monday, August 21 1944
80 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Eric PortmanEric Portman
Eric Portman was
43 in A Canterbury Tale
as 'Thomas Colpeper, JP'.
Sat, Jul 13 1901 –
Sun, Dec 07 1969
Portrait of Sheila SimSheila Sim
Sheila Sim was
22 in A Canterbury Tale
as 'Alison Smith'.
Mon, Jun 05 1922 –
Tue, Jan 19 2016
Portrait of Dennis PriceDennis Price
Dennis Price was
29 in A Canterbury Tale
as 'Peter Gibbs'.
Wed, Jun 23 1915 –
Sat, Oct 06 1973
Portrait of John SweetJohn Sweet
John Sweet was
28 in A Canterbury Tale
as 'Bob Johnson'.
Tue, Feb 08 1916 –
Tue, Jul 05 2011
Portrait of Charles HawtreyCharles Hawtrey
Charles Hawtrey was
29 in A Canterbury Tale
as 'Thomas Duckett'.
Mon, Nov 30 1914 –
Thu, Oct 27 1988
Portrait of Esmond KnightEsmond Knight
Esmond Knight was
38 in A Canterbury Tale
as 'Narrator / Seven-Sisters Soldier / Village Idiot'.
Fri, May 04 1906 –
Mon, Feb 23 1987
Portrait of Hay PetrieHay Petrie
Hay Petrie was
49 in A Canterbury Tale
as 'Woodcock'.
Tue, Jul 16 1895 –
Fri, Jul 30 1948
Portrait of George MerrittGeorge Merritt
George Merritt was
53 in A Canterbury Tale
as 'Ned Horton'.
Wed, Dec 10 1890 –
Sat, Aug 27 1977
Portrait of Edward RigbyEdward Rigby
Edward Rigby was
65 in A Canterbury Tale
as 'Jim Horton'.
Tue, Feb 04 1879 –
Thu, Apr 05 1951
Portrait of Freda JacksonFreda Jackson
Freda Jackson was
34 in A Canterbury Tale
as 'Prudence Honeywood'.
Wed, Dec 29 1909 –
Wed, Oct 10 1990
Portrait of Betty JardineBetty Jardine
Betty Jardine was
41 in A Canterbury Tale
as 'Fee Baker'.
Fri, Apr 17 1903 –
Wed, Feb 28 1945
Portrait of Eliot MakehamEliot Makeham
Eliot Makeham was
61 in A Canterbury Tale
as 'Organist'.
Fri, Dec 22 1882 –
Wed, Feb 08 1956
Portrait of Parry Jones Jr.Parry Jones Jr.
Parry Jones Jr. was
>> in A Canterbury Tale
as 'Arthur'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Beresford EganBeresford Egan
Beresford Egan was
>> in A Canterbury Tale
as 'P. C. Ovenden'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Esma CannonEsma Cannon
Esma Cannon was
38 in A Canterbury Tale
as 'Agnes'.
Wed, Dec 27 1905 –
Wed, Oct 18 1972
Portrait of Anthony HollesAnthony Holles
Anthony Holles was
43 in A Canterbury Tale
as 'Sergt. Bassett'.
Thu, Jan 17 1901 –
Sun, Mar 05 1950
Portrait of Maude LambertMaude Lambert
Maude Lambert was
>> in A Canterbury Tale
as 'Miss Grainger'.
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Portrait of Wallace BoscoWallace Bosco
Wallace Bosco was
64 in A Canterbury Tale
as 'A. R. P. Worker'.
Sat, Jan 31 1880 –
Tue, Apr 17 1973
Portrait of Charles PatonCharles Paton
Charles Paton was
70 in A Canterbury Tale
as 'Ernie Brooks'.
Fri, Jul 31 1874 –
Fri, Apr 10 1970
Portrait of Jane MillicanJane Millican
Jane Millican was
>> in A Canterbury Tale
as 'Susanna Foster'.
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Portrait of Michael GoldenMichael Golden
Michael Golden was
31 in A Canterbury Tale
as 'Sergt. Smale'.
Fri, Aug 15 1913 –
Sat, Jan 01 1983
Portrait of John SlaterJohn Slater
John Slater was
27 in A Canterbury Tale
as 'Sergt. Len'.
Tue, Aug 22 1916 –
Thu, Jan 09 1975
Portrait of Graham MoffattGraham Moffatt
Graham Moffatt was
24 in A Canterbury Tale
as 'Sergt. Stuffy'.
Sat, Dec 06 1919 –
Fri, Jul 02 1965
Portrait of Judith FurseJudith Furse
Judith Furse was
32 in A Canterbury Tale
as 'Dorothy Bird'.
Mon, Mar 04 1912 –
Thu, Aug 29 1974
Portrait of Barbara WaringBarbara Waring
Barbara Waring was
>> in A Canterbury Tale
as 'Polly Finn'.
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Portrait of Jean ShepeardJean Shepeard
Jean Shepeard was
>> in A Canterbury Tale
as 'Gwladys Swinton'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Margaret ScudamoreMargaret Scudamore
Margaret Scudamore was
62 in A Canterbury Tale
as 'Mrs Colpeper'.
Sun, Nov 13 1881 –
Sun, Oct 05 1958
Portrait of Joss AmblerJoss Ambler
Joss Ambler was
44 in A Canterbury Tale
as 'Police Inspector'.
Sat, Jun 23 1900 –
Thu, Jan 01 1959
Portrait of H.F. MaltbyH.F. Maltby
H.F. Maltby was
63 in A Canterbury Tale
as 'Mr. Portal'.
Thu, Nov 25 1880 –
Fri, Oct 25 1963
Portrait of Eric MaturinEric Maturin
Eric Maturin was
61 in A Canterbury Tale
as 'Geoffrey's Father'.
Wed, May 30 1883 –
Thu, Oct 17 1957

Crew

Portrait of Emeric PressburgerEmeric Pressburger
Emeric Pressburger was
41 in A Canterbury Tale
as 'Director, Writer, Producer'
Fri, Dec 05 1902 –
Fri, Feb 05 1988
Portrait of Michael PowellMichael Powell
Michael Powell was
38 in A Canterbury Tale
as 'Director, Writer, Producer'
Sat, Sep 30 1905 –
Mon, Feb 19 1990
Portrait of Erwin HillierErwin Hillier
Erwin Hillier was
32 in A Canterbury Tale
as 'Director of Photography'
Sat, Sep 02 1911 –
Sun, Jan 02 2005
Portrait of Parry Jones Jr.Parry Jones Jr.
Parry Jones Jr. was
>> in A Canterbury Tale
as 'Third Assistant Director'
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Portrait of John Seabourne Sr.John Seabourne Sr.
John Seabourne Sr. was
54 in A Canterbury Tale
as 'Editor'
Wed, Jan 01 1890
Portrait of Allan GrayAllan Gray
Allan Gray was
40 in A Canterbury Tale
as 'Original Music Composer'
Tue, Feb 23 1904 –
Mon, Sep 10 1973
Portrait of Elliot ScottElliot Scott
Elliot Scott was
29 in A Canterbury Tale
as 'Draughtsman'
Mon, Jul 19 1915 –
Fri, Oct 29 1993
Portrait of Ernest GasserErnest Gasser
Ernest Gasser was
>> in A Canterbury Tale
as 'Assistant Makeup Artist'
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Portrait of Alfred JungeAlfred Junge
Alfred Junge was
58 in A Canterbury Tale
as 'Production Design'
Fri, Jan 29 1886 –
Thu, Jul 16 1964
Portrait of W. Percy DayW. Percy Day
W. Percy Day was
65 in A Canterbury Tale
as 'Modeling'
Thu, Sep 19 1878 –
Thu, May 20 1965
Portrait of Jim BodyJim Body
Jim Body was
23 in A Canterbury Tale
as 'Clapper Loader'
Tue, Jul 26 1921
Portrait of Desmond DewDesmond Dew
Desmond Dew was
32 in A Canterbury Tale
as 'Sound Recordist'
Sun, Feb 25 1912 –
Wed, Oct 24 2007
Portrait of C. C. StevensC. C. Stevens
C. C. Stevens was
37 in A Canterbury Tale
as 'Sound Recordist'
Sun, Mar 31 1907 –
Sat, Jul 13 1974
Portrait of George BlacklerGeorge Blackler
George Blackler was
32 in A Canterbury Tale
as 'Makeup Artist'
Thu, Mar 07 1912
Portrait of George PaternosterGeorge Paternoster
George Paternoster was
>> in A Canterbury Tale
as 'Boom Operator'
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Portrait of Harold HurdellHarold Hurdell
Harold Hurdell was
>> in A Canterbury Tale
as 'Draughtsman'
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Portrait of George MaynardGeorge Maynard
George Maynard was
35 in A Canterbury Tale
as 'Production Manager'
Tue, May 18 1909 –
Thu, Jan 01 1976
Portrait of Miss JohnstoneMiss Johnstone
Miss Johnstone was
>> in A Canterbury Tale
as 'Set Dresser'
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Portrait of Alan ThorneAlan Thorne
Alan Thorne was
>> in A Canterbury Tale
as 'Sound Assistant'
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Portrait of Alan WhatleyAlan Whatley
Alan Whatley was
>> in A Canterbury Tale
as 'Sound Recordist'
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Portrait of J.H. KayJ.H. Kay
J.H. Kay was
>> in A Canterbury Tale
as 'Sound Recordist'
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Portrait of Hilda Sheardown-CourseHilda Sheardown-Course
Hilda Sheardown-Course was
>> in A Canterbury Tale
as 'Hairstylist'
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Portrait of Dorothy EdwardsDorothy Edwards
Dorothy Edwards was
>> in A Canterbury Tale
as 'Wardrobe Designer'
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Portrait of Arthur BretonArthur Breton
Arthur Breton was
>> in A Canterbury Tale
as 'Wardrobe Designer'
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