Movie·1933·1h 53m
The Good Companions
JOY! MUSIC! MIRTH! "WORTHY OF THE HONOUR of being the first talking picture seen in public by the King and Queen."
Directed By
Victor Saville
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
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The Story
Film musical taken from JB Priestley's novel about three musicians joining together to save a failing concert party, the Dinky Doos.
Written By
Ian Dalrymple, Angus MacPhail
Producer
Michael Balcon, T.A. Welsh
Cinematography
Bernard Knowles
Music
George Posford
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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// cast
Cast
Jessie Matthews
Susie Dean
Edmund Gwenn
Jess Oakroyd
John Gielgud
Inigo Jollifant
Mary Glynne
Miss Elizabeth Trant
Percy Parsons
Morton Mitcham
D.A. Clarke-Smith
Ridvers
Florence Gregson
Mrs. Oakroyd
Frank Pettingell
Sam Oglethorpe
Alex Frazer
Dr. Macfarlane
Finlay Currie
Monte Mortimer
Max Miller
Millbrau
A.W. Baskcomb
Jimmy Nunn
Dennis Hoey
Joe
Viola Compton
Mrs. Joe
Richard Dolman
Jerry
Margery Binner
Elsie
Laurence Hanray
Mr. James Tarvin
Annie Esmond
Mrs. James Tarvin
// crew
Crew
Victor Saville
Director
Michael Balcon
Producer
Ian Dalrymple
Writer
Angus MacPhail
Writer
T.A. Welsh
Producer
Bernard Knowles
Director of Photography
George Posford
Original Music Composer
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