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An Inspector Calls (1954)Based on a famous stage play and set in the year 1912, an upper crust English family dinner is interrupted by a police inspector who brings news that a girl known to everyone present has ... See full summary » Director:Guy Hamilton |
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Foreman Jones-Collins
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Police Sergeant Arnold Ransom
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Miss Francis: Hat Sales
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Mr. Timmon: Hat Sales Manager
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Leigh: Fish & Chips Shop Girl
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Mrs. Lefson: Charity Committee Woman
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Stanley: Fish & Chips Shop Owner
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Kellie: Birlings' Maid
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Based on a famous stage play and set in the year 1912, an upper crust English family dinner is interrupted by a police inspector who brings news that a girl known to everyone present has died in suspicious circumstances. It seems that any or all of them could have had a hand in her death. But who is the mysterious Inspector and what can he want of them ? Written by Steve Crook <steve@brainstorm.co.uk>
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class differences | affair | alcoholism | deep focus | supernatural power |Parents Guide:
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UKLanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
25 November 1954 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Det är från polisen See more »Filming Locations:
Shepperton Studios, Shepperton, Surrey, England, UKCompany Credits
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Mono (Western Electric Recording)Color:
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1.37 : 1
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Inspector Goole: She wasn't very pretty when I saw her last in the infirmary.
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The feature debut of Norman Bird. See more »Quotes
Sheila Birling: [about the girl who commited suicide by drinking disinfectint] Was she pretty?Inspector Goole: She wasn't very pretty when I saw her last in the infirmary.
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Alistair Sim is brilliant in the title role. This is a filmed stage play, but in absolutely the best possible connotations of the phrase; it gives the viewer the sense of intimacy and participation one gets from watching live theater. The tale itself basically combines a bit of "Tales From The Unexplained" with Noel Coward and Aesop's Fables with a dash of Hitchcock for good measure. More than that I shall not say except all four of the family members' supporting performances are excellent. When this inspector calls, he is not soon forgotten.