The Card

Feb 25, 1952

1h 25m

★ 6.9

He's the cheekiest man in town!

Overview

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.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

A Ronald Neame Production

The Card Trailers

Cast

Edward Henry 'Denry' Machin

Alec Guinness

Ruth Earp

Glynis Johns

Countess of Chell

Valerie Hobson

Nellie Cotterill

Petula Clark

Mr. Duncalf

Edward Chapman

Mrs. Machin

Veronica Turleigh

Mr. Calvert

George Devine

Mrs. Codleyn

Joan Hickson

Police Superintendent

Frank Pettingell

Emery

Gibb McLaughlin

P. Shillitoe (uncredited)

Peter Copley

Lord Mayor (uncredited)

Mark Daly

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