The Card

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The Card (14-Aug-1952)

Director: Ronald Neame

Writer: Eric Ambler

From novel: The Card by Arnold Bennett

Music Composed by: William Alwyn

Producer: John Bryan

Keywords: Comedy

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Petula Clark Singer 15-Nov-1932 Goodbye, Mr. Chips

Alec Guinness Actor 2-Apr-1914 5-Aug-2000 Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars

Joan Hickson Actor 5-Aug-1906 17-Oct-1998 Miss Marple

Valerie Hobson Actor 14-Apr-1917 13-Nov-1998 Kind Hearts and Coronets

Glynis Johns Actor 5-Oct-1923 Winifred Banks in Mary Poppins

CAST

Alec Guinness ... Edward Henry Machin ("Denry")
Glynis Johns ... Ruth Earp
Valerie Hobson ... Countess of Chell
Petula Clark ... Nellie Cotterill
Edward Chapman ... Duncalf
Veronica Turleigh ... Mrs. Machin
George Devine ... Calvert
Joan Hickson ... Mrs. Codleyn
Frank Pettingell ... Police Superintendent
Gibb McLaughlin ... Emery
and
Joey the Mule ... Himself

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