The Comedy Man

Sep 3, 1964

1h 32m

★ 6.9

Some men stay 25 all their lives

Overview

A middle-aged stock actor goes to London to try the big time. After much frustration, he lands a job doing TV commercials, gaining wealth and recognition. He eventually gives it all up to return to stage work and keep his pride.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

gray-film

British Lion Films

Continental

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Cast

Chick Byrd

Kenneth More

Thomas Rutherford

Cecil Parker

Tommy Morris

Dennis Price

Judy

Billie Whitelaw

Theodore Littleton

Norman Rossington

Fay Trubshaw

Angela Douglas

Julian Baxter

Edmund Purdom

Prout

Frank Finlay

Jack Lavery

Alan Dobie

Sloppitt

J.G. Devlin

Yvonne

Valerie Croft

Pauline

Leila Croft

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