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The Best House in London (1969) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Philip Saville

Writing Credits  

Denis Norden ... (original screenplay)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

David Hemmings ... Walter Leybourne / Benjamin Oakes
Joanna Pettet ... Josephine Pacefoot
George Sanders ... Sir Francis Leybourne
Dany Robin ... Babette
Warren Mitchell ... Count Pandolfo
John Bird ... Home Secretary
William Rushton William Rushton ... Sylvester Wall
Bill Fraser Bill Fraser ... Inspector Macpherson
Maurice Denham ... Editor of 'The Times'
Wolfe Morris ... Chinese Trade Attache
Martita Hunt ... Headmistress
Arnold Diamond ... Charles Dickens
Hugh Burden ... Lord Tennyson
John De Marco John De Marco ... Oscar Wilde
George Reynolds George Reynolds ... Lord Alfred Douglas
Jan Holden ... Lady Dilke
Mike Lennox Mike Lennox ... Algernon Charles Swinburne
Arthur Howard Arthur Howard ... Mr. Fortnum
Clement Freud Clement Freud ... Mr. Mason
Neal Arden ... Dr. Livingstone
Walter Brown Walter Brown ... Mr. Barrett
Suzanne Hunt ... Miss Elizabeth Barrett
Carol Friday Carol Friday ... Flora
Marie Rogers Marie Rogers ... Phoebe
Tessie O'Shea ... Singer
Avril Angers ... Flora's Mother
Betty Marsden Betty Marsden ... Felicity
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Rose Alba Rose Alba ... Maid (uncredited)
Lewis Alexander Lewis Alexander ... Man in Times Office (uncredited)
Eric Barker ... (uncredited)
Roy Beck Roy Beck ... Times Newspaper Journalist (uncredited)
Paul Beradi Paul Beradi ... Guest at Brothel Opening (uncredited)
Ernest Blyth Ernest Blyth ... Guest at Brothel Opening (uncredited)
Jim Brady ... Man Pushing Handcart (uncredited)
Veronica Carlson ... Lilly (uncredited)
John Cleese ... Jones (uncredited)
Mary Fielder Mary Fielder ... School Teacher (uncredited)
Tommy Godfrey Tommy Godfrey ... News Vendor (uncredited)
Aidan Harrington Aidan Harrington ... Waiting Room Man (uncredited)
Peter Jeffrey ... Sherlock Holmes (uncredited)
Aileen Lewis Aileen Lewis ... Belgravia Hall Concert Attendee (uncredited)
Charles Lloyd Pack Charles Lloyd Pack ... Second Petitioner (uncredited)
Joe Lynch Joe Lynch ... Policeman (uncredited)
Ferdy Mayne ... First Petitioner (uncredited)
William Mervyn ... Cabinet Minister (uncredited)
Robert Mill Robert Mill ... First Heckler (uncredited)
Christopher Morris Christopher Morris ... Boy (uncredited)
Margaret Nolan ... Busty Prostitute (uncredited)
Rhonda Parker Rhonda Parker ... Wrestler in Mud (uncredited)
Milton Reid ... Henchman (uncredited)
Jessie Robins Jessie Robins ... Machinist (uncredited)
Douglas Sheldon ... Second Heckler (uncredited)
Penny Spencer ... Evelyn (uncredited)
Marianne Stone ... Machinist (uncredited)
Larry Taylor ... Toff (uncredited)
Thorley Walters ... Doctor Watson (uncredited)
Queenie Watts Queenie Watts ... Old Crone (uncredited)
Karen Young Karen Young ... Chess Player Prostitute (uncredited)

Produced by 

Philip M. Breen ... producer (as Philip Breen)
Clifford Parkes ... associate producer
Kurt Unger ... producer

Music by 

Mischa Spoliansky

Cinematography by 

Alex Thomson

Editing by 

Peter Tanner

Casting By 

Paul Lee Lander

Production Design by 

Wilfred Shingleton ... (as Wilfrid Shingleton)

Art Direction by 

Fred Carter

Costume Design by 

Yvonne Blake

Makeup Department 

Joan Smallwood ... hairdresser
Neville Smallwood ... makeup artist
Linda DeVetta ... assistant makeup artist (uncredited)
Colin Jamison ... assistant hairdresser (uncredited)

Production Management 

Ted Wallis ... production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

David Tringham ... assistant director
Richard Dobson ... third assistant director (uncredited)
Michael Green ... trainee assistant director (uncredited)
Nigel Wooll ... third assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department 

Bryan Graves ... set dresser (uncredited)
Michael Guyett ... trainee scenic painter (uncredited)
Cliff Robinson ... draughtsman (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Richard Bird ... sound recordist (as Dicky Bird)
Roy Hyde ... sound editor
Nolan Roberts ... sound recordist

Special Effects by 

Ted Samuels ... special effects (uncredited)

Visual Effects by 

Doug Ferris ... matte artist (uncredited)
Gerald Larn ... matte painter (uncredited)
Peter Melrose ... matte artist (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department 

Tony Spratling ... camera operator
Arkadi De Rakoff ... clapper loader: second unit (uncredited)
Mike Fox ... camera operator: second unit (uncredited)
John Golding ... clapper loader (uncredited)
Harvey Harrison ... focus puller (uncredited)

Music Department 

Eric Rogers ... conductor
Lawrence Ashmore ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Christopher Gunning ... orchestrator (uncredited)
John Scott ... orchestrator (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department 

Annabel Davis-Goff ... continuity (as Anabel Davis-Goff)

Additional Crew 

Charles Athey ... accountant
Crew verified as complete

See also

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