The Card
The Card

Movie·1952·1h 25m

The Card

He's the cheekiest man in town!

Directed By

Ronald Neame

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English

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// overview

The Story

A 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.

Written By

Eric Ambler

Cinematography

Oswald Morris

Music

William Alwyn

Editor

Clive Donner

Themes

bankruptambitionopportunistrags to richesbusiness ideaopportunityself made manbusiness mindedsuccessfulself-determinationcharming man

Production House

A Ronald Neame Production

Audience Score

70%

42 votes

Skip10%
Timepass23%
Go for it38%
Perfection29%

Where to watch

Region: US

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// cast

Cast

Alec Guinness

Alec Guinness

Edward Henry 'Denry' Machin

Glynis Johns

Glynis Johns

Ruth Earp

Valerie Hobson

Valerie Hobson

Countess of Chell

Petula Clark

Petula Clark

Nellie Cotterill

Edward Chapman

Edward Chapman

Mr. Duncalf

Veronica Turleigh

Mrs. Machin

George Devine

George Devine

Mr. Calvert

Joan Hickson

Joan Hickson

Mrs. Codleyn

Frank Pettingell

Frank Pettingell

Police Superintendent

Gibb McLaughlin

Gibb McLaughlin

Emery

Peter Copley

Peter Copley

P. Shillitoe (uncredited)

Mark Daly

Lord Mayor (uncredited)

Deidre Doyle

Widow Hullins (uncredited)

Henry Edwards

Henry Edwards

Mr. Cotterill (uncredited)

Lyn Evans

Cregeen (uncredited)

Wilfrid Hyde-White

Wilfrid Hyde-White

Lord at the Liverpool Dock

Michael Hordern

Michael Hordern

Bank Manager

Matthew Guinness

Denry as a Boy

// crew

Crew

Ronald Neame

Ronald Neame

Director

Eric Ambler

Eric Ambler

Screenplay

William Alwyn

Original Music Composer

Clive Donner

Editor

Oswald Morris

Director of Photography

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