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7.0A 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.
Released: 1952-02-2585 minDir: Ronald NeameComedy
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Cast
- Alec Guinness as Edward Henry 'Denry' Machin
- Glynis Johns as Ruth Earp
- Valerie Hobson as Countess of Chell
- Petula Clark as Nellie Cotterill
- Edward Chapman as Mr. Duncalf
- Veronica Turleigh as Mrs. Machin
Themes
- bankrupt
- ambition
- opportunist
- rags to riches
- business idea
- opportunity
- self made man
- business minded
- successful
- self-determination
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- comedy film
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- Ronald Neame
- Screenwriter
- Eric Ambler
- Cast member
- Joan Hickson
- Composer
- William Alwyn
- Producer
- Earl St. John
- Cinematographer
- Oswald Morris
- Narrative location
- England
- Filming location
- Pinewood Studios
- Duration
- 85
- FilmAffinity ID
- 195348
- Sport
- association football
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- publication date
- 1952-02-25
- title
- The Card
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Sound
- color
- black-and-white
- film editor
- Clive Donner
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