The Common Touch
| The Common Touch | |
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.jpg) Original British trade ad | |
| Directed by | John Baxter |
| Written by | Barbara K. Emary Geoffrey Orme |
| Produced by | John Baxter |
| Starring | Geoffrey Hibbert Harry Welchman Greta Gynt Joyce Howard |
| Cinematography | James Wilson |
| Edited by | Jack Harris |
| Music by | Kennedy Russell |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Anglo-American Film Corporation (UK) |
Release date |
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Running time | 104 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Common Touch is a 1941 British drama film directed by John Baxter and starring Geoffrey Hibbert, Harry Welchman, Greta Gynt and Joyce Howard.[1] The film is a remake by the director of his 1932 film Doss House. [2]
Pianist Mark Hambourg appears in a small role.
Plot
An eccentric, wealthy young man disguises himself as a tramp in order to save a dosshouse, which is due to be condemned.[3]
Cast
- Geoffrey Hibbert - Peter Henderson
- Harry Welchman - 'Lincoln's Inn'
- Greta Gynt - Sylvia Meadows
- Joyce Howard - Mary
- Edward Rigby - Tich
- Bransby Williams - Ben
- George Carney - Charlie
- Eliot Makeham - Inky
- Raymond Lovell - Cartwright
- John Longden - Stuart Gordon
- Wally Patch - Nobby
- Edgar Driver - 'Oily'
- Bernard Miles - Perkins
- Jerry Verno - Office Messenger
- Charles Carson - Haywood
- John Slater - Joe
- Bill Fraser - Harris
- Dennis Wyndham - Commissionaire
- Mark Hambourg - down-and-out pianist nicknamed 'Chopin'
References
- ^ "The Common Touch". BFI.
- ^ "The Common Touch". TV Guide.
- ^ "The-Common-Touch - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". nytimes.com.
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