I'm a Stranger
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I'm a Stranger is a 1952 British
comedy film
directed by Brock Williams
and starring Greta Gynt
, James Hayter and Hector Ross
. Various different parties search for a missing will which leaves a fortune to a stranger from Calcutta.
Cinema of the United Kingdom
The United Kingdom has had a major influence on modern cinema. The first moving pictures developed on celluloid film were made in Hyde Park, London in 1889 by William Friese Greene, a British inventor, who patented the process in 1890. It is generally regarded that the British film industry...
comedy film
Comedy film
Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences...
directed by Brock Williams
Brock Williams (screenwriter)
Brock Williams was a prolific English screenwriter with over 100 films to his credit between 1930 and 1962. He also had a brief directorial career, and later also worked in television.-Career:...
and starring Greta Gynt
Greta Gynt
Greta Gynt , born Margrethe Woxholt, was a Norwegian singer, dancer and actress. -Biography:Greta Gynt was born Margrethe Woxholt in Oslo, Norway. As a child, she came with her parents to England and started dancing lessons at the age of 5. Eventually, they moved back to Norway...
, James Hayter and Hector Ross
Hector Ross
-Selected filmography:* Night Beat * Bonnie Prince Charlie * Happy Go Lovely * I'm a Stranger * The Steel Key * The Fur Collar * Delayed Flight -External links:...
. Various different parties search for a missing will which leaves a fortune to a stranger from Calcutta.
Cast
- Greta GyntGreta GyntGreta Gynt , born Margrethe Woxholt, was a Norwegian singer, dancer and actress. -Biography:Greta Gynt was born Margrethe Woxholt in Oslo, Norway. As a child, she came with her parents to England and started dancing lessons at the age of 5. Eventually, they moved back to Norway...
... Herself - James Hayter ... Horatio Flowerdew
- Hector RossHector Ross-Selected filmography:* Night Beat * Bonnie Prince Charlie * Happy Go Lovely * I'm a Stranger * The Steel Key * The Fur Collar * Delayed Flight -External links:...
... Inspector Craddock - Jean CadellJean CadellJean Cadell was a Scottish character actress.Born in Edinburgh, she performed in the cinema and on the stage. One of her best known cinema roles was in the Ealing Studios comedy Whisky Galore! . She once performed opposite W.C. Fields in Hollywood, cast as Mrs...
... Hannah Mackenzie - Patric DoonanPatric DoonanPatric Doonan was a British stage and screen actor. He featured in films of the time as The Blue Lamp, Train of Events and The Cockleshell Heroes but never played the leads...
... George Westcott - Charles Lloyd PackCharles Lloyd PackCharles Lloyd-Pack was a British film, television and stage actor.He was born in London, England. He was seen in several horror movies produced by the Hammer Studios including Dracula, The Man Who Could Cheat Death, The Revenge of Frankenstein and The Reptile and Quatermass 2, the film version of...
... Mr. Cringle - Martina Mayne ... Mary
- Fulton MackayFulton MackayFulton Mackay OBE was a Scottish actor and playwright, best known for his role as prison officer Mr. Mackay in the 1970s sitcom Porridge.-Early life:...
... Alastair Campbell