UK,
1952, 85 min
Directed by:
Ronald NeameScreenplay:
Eric AmblerCinematography:
Oswald MorrisComposer:
William AlwynCast:
Alec Guinness, Glynis Johns, Valerie Hobson, Petula Clark, Edward Chapman, Gibb McLaughlin, Joan Hickson, Henry Edwards, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Brian Roper (more)Plots(1)
A precocious child who has grown into a cheeky charmer, ambitious Denry Machin relishes the challenge of surmounting social and other barriers with his amiably affectionate personality. But while his social climbing continues apace, he soon meets his match when it comes to women! (Network)
Cast
![Alec Guinness](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/234/164234597_fa4283.jpg)
Alec Guinness
UK
Best movies:
![Glynis Johns](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/270/270267_c30eab.jpg)
Glynis Johns
South Africa
Best movies:
The Great Manhunt (1950)
Mary Poppins (1964)
The Court Jester (1955)
![Valerie Hobson](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/505/505279_27bb85.jpg)
Valerie Hobson
UK
Best movies:
Great Expectations (1946)
Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949)
![Petula Clark](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/273/273506_80c712.jpg)
Petula Clark
UK
Best movies:
Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1969)
Finian's Rainbow (1968)
I Know Where I'm Going! (1945)
![Edward Chapman](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/271/271478_defc00.jpg)
Edward Chapman
UK
Best movies:
Mandy (1952)
The Early Bird (1965)
Night and the City (1950)
![Gibb McLaughlin](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/335/160335607_a63765.jpg)
Gibb McLaughlin
UK
Best movies:
Oliver Twist (1948)
The Man Who Never Was (1956)
Night and the City (1950)
![Joan Hickson](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/276/276194_0e05b2.jpg)
Joan Hickson
UK
Best movies:
Trouble in Store (1953)
The Million Pound Note (1954)
The Man Who Never Was (1956)
![Henry Edwards](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/354/159354877_435eee.jpg)
Henry Edwards
UK
Best movies:
Oliver Twist (1948)
The Magic Box (1951)
Green for Danger (1947)
![Wilfrid Hyde-White](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/505/505282_5b2925.jpg)
Wilfrid Hyde-White
UK
Best movies:
My Fair Lady (1964)
The Name of the Game (1968) (series)
The Browning Version (1951)
Brian Roper
UK
Best movies:
The Lost World (1960)
![Michael Hordern](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/527/161527020_25ef13.jpg)
Michael Hordern
UK
Best movies:
Gandhi (1982)
Barry Lyndon (1975)
Shogun (1980) (series)