When a young girl is found dead an inspector is sent to investigate a prosperous Yorkshire household. It emerges that each member of the family has a guilty secret - each one is partly responsible for her death.
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| Alastair Sim | ... | Inspector Poole | |
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Olga Lindo | ... | Mrs. Birling |
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Arthur Young | ... | Mr. Birling |
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Brian Worth | ... | Gerald Croft |
| Eileen Moore | ... | Sheila | |
| Bryan Forbes | ... | Eric | |
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Jane Wenham | ... | Eva Smith |
| George Woodbridge | ... | Fish & Chip Shop Owner | |
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Barbara Everest | ... | Committee Member |
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Charles Saynor | ... | Police Officer |
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Olwen Brookes | ... | Miss Francis |
| John Welsh | ... | Shop Walker | |
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Frances Gowens | ... | Small Girl |
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Set in 1912, an upper crust English family's dinner is interrupted when a police inspector brings news of a girl known to everyone present having died in suspicious circumstances. It seems each member of the family could have had a hand in her death. But who is the mysterious Inspector and what can he want of them? This was originally a West End play. Written by Steve Crook <steve@brainstorm.co.uk>
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police inspector | parent grown child relationship | year 1912 | class differences | corruption |Taglines:
A tale of investigation into the lives of five people who have forged a tragic chain of circumstances. See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
UKLanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
18 March 1955 (France) 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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Despite the film/story being set in 1912 England, the ladies dresses feature zip fasteners, but the modern zipper was not invented for use in clothing until 1913. See more »Quotes
Sheila Birling: [about the girl who committed suicide by drinking disinfectant] Was she pretty?Inspector Goole: She wasn't very pretty when I saw her last in the infirmary.
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I've just seen An Inspector Calls for the first time and found it very enjoyable. The ending was a bit of a surprise.
The Birlings, a rich English family are having dinner one evening when a copper calls round to see them and tell them about a girl who has just been found dead. At first, they deny they knew her but each member of the family did know her and had a different connection with her. These include being a former lover and a former employee. Later on, we learn the truth and there is something strange about the Inspector...
The Inspector is played brilliantly by the great Alastair Sim (Scrooge) and the rest of the cast includes Arthur Young and Brian Forbes.
This is a must see, especially for old movie fans. Brilliant.
Rating: 4 stars out of 5.