A Canterbury Tale
A Canterbury Tale

Movie·1944·2h 5m

A Canterbury Tale

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English

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// overview

The Story

Three modern-day pilgrims investigate a bizarre crime in a small town while on their way to Canterbury.

Producer

Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger

Cinematography

Erwin Hillier

Music

Allan Gray

Editor

John Seabourne Sr.

Themes

englandworld war iiwartimerural areablack and whiterailroadcanterburyhome frontamerican in the uk

Production House

The Archers
J. Arthur Rank Organisation

Audience Score

69%

126 votes

Skip10%
Timepass24%
Go for it38%
Perfection28%

Where to watch

Region: US

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// cast

Cast

Eric Portman

Eric Portman

Thomas Colpeper, JP

Sheila Sim

Sheila Sim

Alison Smith

Dennis Price

Dennis Price

Peter Gibbs

John Sweet

John Sweet

Bob Johnson

Charles Hawtrey

Charles Hawtrey

Thomas Duckett

Esmond Knight

Esmond Knight

Narrator / Seven-Sisters Soldier / Village Idiot

Hay Petrie

Hay Petrie

Woodcock

George Merritt

George Merritt

Ned Horton

Edward Rigby

Edward Rigby

Jim Horton

Freda Jackson

Freda Jackson

Prudence Honeywood

Betty Jardine

Fee Baker

Eliot Makeham

Eliot Makeham

Organist

Parry Jones Jr.

Arthur

Beresford Egan

P. C. Ovenden

Esma Cannon

Esma Cannon

Agnes

Anthony Holles

Sergt. Bassett

Maude Lambert

Miss Grainger

Wallace Bosco

Wallace Bosco

A. R. P. Worker

// crew

Crew

Michael Powell

Michael Powell

Director, Writer, Producer

Emeric Pressburger

Emeric Pressburger

Writer, Director, Producer

Erwin Hillier

Erwin Hillier

Director of Photography

John Seabourne Sr.

Editor

Allan Gray

Original Music Composer

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