The Admirable Crichton (11 Jun. 1950)

Writer:

J.M. Barrie (play)

Stars:

Raymond Huntley, Jean Compton, Joan Hopkins

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Raymond Huntley	...	Crichton
Jean Compton	...	Lady Catherine Lasenby
Joan Hopkins	...	Lady Mary Lasenby
Alvys Maben	...	Lady Agatha Lasenby (as Alvin Maben)
David Markham	...	Hon. Ernest Woolley
Harcourt Williams	...	Earl of Loam
Geoffrey Wearing	...	Reverend John Treherne
Richard Carr	...	Monsieur Fleury
Virginia Winter	...	Fisher
Grace Webb	...	Mrs. Perkins
Frederick Ross	...	Tompsett
Cara Stevens	...	Simmons
Edmund Clowes	...	Rolleston
Gina Rohan	...	Mademoiselle Jeanne
Derek Blomfield	...	Lord Brocklehurst

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

based on play | character name in title

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

UK Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 June 1950 (UK)

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The original Broadway production of "The Admirable Crichton" by J.M. Barrie {on which the screenplay was based} opened at the Lyceum Theater on November 17, 1903, ran for 144 performances with William Gillette {famous for his Sherlock Holmes plays and portrayal} in the title role. The play was revived on Broadway in 1931.

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Connections

Version of The Admirable Crichton (1918)

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