A Touch of the Sun

Oct 1, 1956

1h 20m

★ 5.6

Overview

A hotel porter is left a fortune but after living it up for a while he returns to his old place of work which is in financial difficulties.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Raymond Stross Productions

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Cast

William Darling

Frankie Howerd

Digby Hatchard

Dennis Price

Sid

Gordon Harker

Herbert Hardcastle

Reginald Beckwith

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Cecil Flick

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