The Comedy Man
6.8
“Some men stay 25 all their lives”
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.
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Cast
36 people
Kenneth More
Chick Byrd
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Cecil Parker
Thomas Rutherford
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Dennis Price
Tommy Morris
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Billie Whitelaw
Judy
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Norman Rossington
Theodore Littleton
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Angela Douglas
Fay Trubshaw
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Edmund Purdom
Julian Baxter
Known for
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Frank Finlay
Prout
Known for
The Pianist
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Alan Dobie
Jack Lavery
Known for
White Mischief
J.G. Devlin
Sloppitt
Known for
Darby O'Gill and the Little People
Valerie Croft
Yvonne
Also in
Stop the World — I Want to Get Off
Love Is at Stake
Leila Croft
Pauline
Also in
Stop the World — I Want to Get Off
Love Is at Stake
Alvin Rakoff Director · Peter Yeldham Screenplay Douglas Hayes Author
First release September 3, 1964 · Produced in United Kingdom · Production British Lion Films, Continental
Production
gray-film
Production
British Lion Films
Production
Continental
Production
United Kingdom
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · September 3, 1964
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Russia
September 13, 1965 · Theatrical
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