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The Card (1952)

"He's the cheekiest man in town!"

6.9/10 1h 25m Feb 25, 1952
Comedy

A charming and ambitious young man finds many ways to raise himself through the ranks in business and social standing - some honest, some not quite so. If he can just manage to avoid a certain very predatory woman.

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Movie Details

Original Title The Card
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.2

Cast

Alec Guinness
Alec Guinness
Edward Henry 'Denry' Machin
Popularity: 1.0
Glynis Johns
Glynis Johns
Ruth Earp
Popularity: 1.5
Valerie Hobson
Valerie Hobson
Countess of Chell
Popularity: 3.8
Petula Clark
Petula Clark
Nellie Cotterill
Popularity: 4.7
Edward Chapman
Edward Chapman
Mr. Duncalf
Popularity: 2.7
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Veronica Turleigh
Mrs. Machin
Popularity: 0.1
George Devine
George Devine
Mr. Calvert
Popularity: 0.1
Joan Hickson
Joan Hickson
Mrs. Codleyn
Popularity: 6.8
Frank Pettingell
Frank Pettingell
Police Superintendent
Popularity: 1.3
Gibb McLaughlin
Gibb McLaughlin
Emery
Popularity: 0.8
Peter Copley
Peter Copley
P. Shillitoe (uncredited)
Popularity: 2.1
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Mark Daly
Lord Mayor (uncredited)
Popularity: 0.6

Key Crew

Director Ronald Neame
Screenplay Eric Ambler
Editor Clive Donner

Production

A Ronald Neame Production

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The Card (1952) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]
The Card (1952) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]
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Keywords

bankrupt ambition opportunist rags to riches business idea opportunity self made man business minded successful self-determination charming man

Reviews from TMDB

CinemaSerf 7/10
Sep 11, 2022

Ronald Name has done quite a good job turning Arnold Bennett's amiable rags-to-riches tale into a throughly watchable film. Alec Guinness ("Denry" - an amalgam of Edward and Henry) is the aspiring son of a lowly washerwoman (Veronica Turleigh). Determined to better his lot, he happens upon the walle ... Read more

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Details
Release Date February 25, 1952
Runtime 1h 25m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.2
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