It Always Rains on Sunday (1947)
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- Approved
- 1h 32min
- Crime, Drama
- 12 Feb 1949 (USA)
- Movie
An escaped convict tries to hide out at his former lover's house, but she has since married and is reluctant to help him.
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- 1 nomination.
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Cast verified as complete
| Googie Withers | ... |
Rose Sandigate
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| Edward Chapman | ... |
George Sandigate
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| Susan Shaw | ... |
Vi Sandigate
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| Patricia Plunkett | ... |
Doris Sandigate
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David Liney | ... |
Alfie Sandigate
(as David Lines)
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| Sydney Tafler | ... |
Morry Hyams
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| Betty Ann Davies | ... |
Sadie, his Wife
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| John Slater | ... |
Lou, his Brother
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| Jane Hylton | ... |
Bessie, his Sister
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Meier Tzelniker | ... |
Solly, his Father
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| John McCallum | ... |
Tommy Swann
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| Jimmy Hanley | ... |
Whitey
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John Carol | ... |
Freddie
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| Alfie Bass | ... |
Dicey
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| Jack Warner | ... |
Det. Sergt. Fothergill
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Frederick Piper | ... |
Det. Sergt. Leech
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Michael Howard | ... |
Slopey Collins
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| Hermione Baddeley | ... |
Mrs. Spry
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| Nigel Stock | ... |
Ted Edwards
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| John Salew | ... |
Caleb Neesley
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| Gladys Henson | ... |
Mrs. Neesley
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| Edie Martin | ... |
Mrs. Watson
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Betty Baskcomb | ... |
Barmaid of the 'Two Compasses'
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Gilbert Davis | ... |
Governor of the 'Two Compasses'
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Al Millen | ... |
Bill Hawkins
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| Vida Hope | ... |
Mrs. Wallis
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| Arthur Hambling | ... |
Yardmaster
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| Grace Arnold | ... |
Ted's Landlady
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John Vere | ... |
Rev. Black
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Patrick Jones | ... |
Chuck Evans
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Joey Carr | ... |
Joe
(as Joe E. Carr)
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Fred Griffiths | ... |
Sam
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Francis O'Rawe | ... |
Bertie Potts
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David Knox | ... |
Newspaper Boy
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Pat Hagan | ... |
Dancing Club Patron (uncredited)
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Fred Haggerty | ... |
Man Serving at Tea Counter (uncredited)
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Lindsay Hooper | ... |
Man Visiting Street Market (uncredited)
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Martin Lyder | ... |
Dancing Club Patron (uncredited)
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John Martell | ... |
Hymie (uncredited)
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| Jack May | ... |
Pub Customer (uncredited)
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Dido Plumb | ... |
Sandwich Board Man (uncredited)
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Jack Sharp | ... |
Passer-by (uncredited)
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| Reg Thomason | ... |
Man at Flower Stall (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Robert Hamer | ||
Written by
| Arthur La Bern | ... | (novel) |
| Angus MacPhail | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Robert Hamer | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Henry Cornelius | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Michael Balcon | ... | producer |
| Henry Cornelius | ... | associate producer |
Cinematography by
| Douglas Slocombe | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Michael Truman | ||
Editorial Department
| Bernard Gribble | ... | assembly cutter (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Duncan Sutherland | ||
Makeup Department
| Doreen Hart | ... | hair stylist |
| Ernest Taylor | ... | makeup artist |
| Harry Frampton | ... | assistant makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Doreen Hart | ... | assistant hairdresser (uncredited) |
| Harry Wilton | ... | assistant makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Slim Hand | ... | unit manager |
| Hal Mason | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| C.R. Foster-Kemp | ... | first assistant director (uncredited) |
| John Meadows | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
| Cyril Pope | ... | third assistant director (uncredited) |
| Peter Price | ... | third assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Charles Woolveridge | ... | assistant art director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Stephen Dalby | ... | sound supervisor |
| George Diamond | ... | recordist |
| Mary Habberfield | ... | dubbing editor (uncredited) |
| Tom Otter | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
| Joe Yeates | ... | sound camera operator (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Richard Dendy | ... | special effects (as R. Dendy) |
| Cliff Richardson | ... | special effects (as C. Richardson) |
| Harry Forbes | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jeff Seaholme | ... | camera operator |
| Alec Burridge | ... | clapper loader (uncredited) |
| Ted Hallows | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Peter Newbrook | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Eddie Orton | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Maurice Selwyn | ... | clapper loader (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Anthony Mendleson | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Ernie Farrer | ... | wardrobe master (uncredited) |
| Lily Payne | ... | wardrobe mistress (uncredited) |
| Larry Stewart | ... | wardrobe assistant (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Georges Auric | ... | composer: incidental music |
| Stanley Black | ... | dance music arranged and played by |
| Ernest Irving | ... | conductor: The Philharmonia Orchestra |
| The Philharmonia Orchestra | ... | musicians: incidental music |
| W. Pogson | ... | dance music arranged and played by |
| Ernest Irving | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
| W. Pogson | ... | musician: saxophone solos (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Phyllis Crocker | ... | continuity (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| J. Arthur Rank | ... | presenter (as J.Arthur Rank) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- General Film Distributors (GFD) (1948) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (as General Film Distributors Ltd.) (released through)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1948) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Eagle-Lion Films (1949) (United States) (theatrical)
- Eagle-Lion Film (1949) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- J. Arthur Rank Film (1948) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Standard Television (1949) (United States) (tv) (as Standard Television Corporation)
- Unity Television (1951) (United States) (tv) (as Unity Television Corp.)
- Optimum Home Entertainment (2004) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Rialto Pictures (2008) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- StudioCanal UK (2012) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray)
- 9Gem (2023) (Australia) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Horrockses (Miss Googie Withers' frocks specially designed by)
- RCA (sound system)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Slice of life drama following the lives of various people in London's East End on a wet Sunday. (Is this film why people think it always rains in England ?) Rose was engaged to local wild boy Tommy Swann but he got imprisoned on Dartmoor. After he was locked up she got married to sedate but dull George. Tommy's now broken out of jail and comes to see Rose to get help to flee the country.
Written by Steve Crook |
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| Taglines | The secrets of a street you know See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Googie Withers, who played Rose Sandigate, and John McCallum, who played Tommy Swann, met on this movie and were married the next year. They were married for 62 years, until his death. See more » |
| Goofs | Alfie Sandigate is seen arguing with his mother and then disappears into a side room moments before the reporter Slopey calls. There is then a brawl on the stairs and Tommy escapes. Surely the noise would have disturbed Alfie into making another appearance, but he seems to have completely disappeared. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Ealing Comedies or Kind Hearts and Overdrafts (1970). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Theme Without Words See more » |
| Quotes |
Joe:
We don't cater to the criminal classes. Detective Sergeant Fothergill: Turned over a new leaf? Joe: There's such a thing as a law of libel. Detective Sergeant Fothergill: There's such a thing as ham, but there's none in this sandwich. See more » |