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The Promoter (1952) Poster

(1952)

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Ronald Neame

Writing Credits  

Arnold Bennett ... (novel)
 
Eric Ambler ... (screenplay)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Alec Guinness ... Denry Machin
Glynis Johns ... Ruth Earp
Valerie Hobson ... Countess of Chell
Petula Clark ... Nellie Cotterill
Edward Chapman ... Herbert Duncalf
Veronica Turleigh ... Mrs. Machin
George Devine ... Mr. H. Calvert
Joan Hickson ... Mrs. Codleyn
Frank Pettingell ... Police Superintendent
Gibb McLaughlin ... Emery
Joey the Mule Joey the Mule ... Joey the Mule
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
John Adams John Adams ... Customs Official (uncredited)
Jim Brady ... Fisherman (uncredited)
Peter Copley ... P. Shillitoe (uncredited)
Mark Daly ... Lord Mayor (uncredited)
Arthur Dibbs Arthur Dibbs ... Doorman (uncredited)
Deidre Doyle Deidre Doyle ... Widow Hullins (uncredited)
Henry Edwards ... Mr. Cotterill (uncredited)
Lyn Evans Lyn Evans ... Cregeen (uncredited)
Andrew Faulds ... Loses Wager at the Ball (uncredited)
Norman Fisher Norman Fisher ... Man at Sale of Work (uncredited)
Tom Gill Tom Gill ... Miriam's Young Man (uncredited)
Harold Goodwin ... John (uncredited)
Matthew Guinness ... Denry as a Boy (uncredited)
Pat Hagan Pat Hagan ... Man at Sale of Work (uncredited)
Cameron Hall Cameron Hall ... Mr. Crain (uncredited)
May Hallatt ... Ladies Committee Member (uncredited)
Charles Hammond Charles Hammond ... Man at Sale of Work / Football Club Meeting (uncredited)
Paul Hopkins Paul Hopkins ... Denry as a Baby (uncredited)
Michael Hordern ... Bank Manager (uncredited)
Wilfrid Hyde-White ... Lord at Liverpool Boat Harbour (uncredited)
Ann Lancaster Ann Lancaster ... Miriam (uncredited)
Alison Leggatt ... Mrs. Cotterill (uncredited)
Norman MacOwan ... Simeon (uncredited)
Kenneth More ... Man at Ball (uncredited)
Philip Ray ... Man in Sou'wester at Pier Entrance (uncredited)
Raymond Rollett ... Works Bandmaster (uncredited)
Brian Roper ... Newsboy at Football Stadium (uncredited)
Jack Sharp Jack Sharp ... Football Club Director (uncredited)
Ewen Solon ... Bookstall Attendant at Llandudno (uncredited)
Frank Tickle ... Mr. Bostock (uncredited)
Michael Trubshawe ... Yeomanry Officer (uncredited)
Robert Vossler Robert Vossler ... Man at Ball / Football Club Meeting (uncredited)
Ben Williams Ben Williams ... Man at Pier Entrance (uncredited)

Produced by 

John Bryan ... producer
Bob McNaught ... associate producer
Earl St. John ... executive producer (as Earl St John)

Music by 

William Alwyn

Cinematography by 

Oswald Morris ... director of photography

Editing by 

Clive Donner

Casting By 

Weston Drury Jr. ... (uncredited)

Art Direction by 

T. Hopewell Ash

Costume Design by 

Sophie Devine ... (as Motley)

Makeup Department 

Biddy Chrystal ... hairdresser
W.T. Partleton ... makeup artist (as W. Partleton)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Max Varnel ... assistant director
Kip Gowans ... third assistant director (uncredited)
Peter Manley ... second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department 

Jim Able ... draughtsman (uncredited)
Robert Cartwright ... draughtsman (uncredited)
Roy Dorman ... draughtsman (uncredited)
Bert Gaiters ... property master (uncredited)
Charles Huet ... draughtsman (uncredited)
Ted Hughes ... chief construction manager (uncredited)
Bert Jempson ... construction manager (uncredited)
Jack Maxsted ... draughtsman (uncredited)
Dario Simoni ... set dresser (uncredited)
Alan Withy ... draughtsman (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Gordon K. McCallum ... sound recordist
Harry Miller ... sound editor
C.C. Stevens ... sound recordist
Bill Daniels ... dubbing crew (uncredited)
Peter Davies ... first assistant dubbing mixer (uncredited)
Ted Drake ... dubbing crew (uncredited)
Basil Fenton-Smith ... boom operator (uncredited)
Don Jackson ... boom assistant (uncredited)
George Lewis ... sound camera operator (uncredited)
Archie Ludski ... assistant sound editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by 

Bill Warrington ... special effects (as W. Warrington)

Camera and Electrical Department 

Ernest Steward ... exterior photography
Jack Atcheler ... focus puller (uncredited)
Steve Claydon ... clapper loader (uncredited)
David Harcourt ... camera operator (uncredited)
Ian Jeayes ... still photographer (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Dorothy Edwards ... wardrobe supervisor: women (uncredited)
Doris Lee ... assistant costume designer (uncredited)
Bob Rayner ... wardrobe supervisor: men (uncredited)

Editorial Department 

Peter Boita ... assistant editor (uncredited)
Michael Johns ... second assistant editor (uncredited)

Music Department 

Muir Mathieson ... conductor
Ted Drake ... music mixer (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department 

Yvonne Axworthy ... continuity (uncredited)

Additional Crew 

Arthur Alcott ... production controller: Pinewood Studios
Suria Magito ... dance arranger
Ken Green ... publicity manager (uncredited)
Norman Hudis ... floor publicity (uncredited)
Winifred Pearson ... production secretary (uncredited)
Crew believed to be complete

See also

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