The Final Test
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Legendary England cricketer Sam Palmer (Jack Warner) is due to bat in his final test match against Australia. He is desperate for his son Reggie (Ray Jackson) to see his final innings. But Reggie prefers poetry to cricket and when he is offered the opportunity to read his poetry to England's greatest playwright Alexander Whitehead (Robert Morley) on the last day of the test, the relationship between father and son is tested to the limit. As Sam prepares for his final knock, the conflict with his son weighs heavily on his mind, but he is also upset over England's young batsman and ladies-man, Syd Thompson (George Relph), dating the woman whom he hopes to marry.
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Jack Warner
Sam Palmer
Known for
The Ladykillers
The Blue Lamp
Robert Morley
Alexander Whitehead
Known for
The African Queen
Around the World in 80 Days
George Relph
Syd Thompson
Known for
Ben-Hur
The Titfield Thunderbolt
Adrianne Allen
Aunt Ethel
Also in
Merrily We Go to Hell
Meet Mr. Malcolm
Ray Jackson
Reggie Palmer
Known for
Dunkirk
Brenda Bruce
Cora
Known for
Peeping Tom
Nightmare
Stanley Maxted
Senator
Known for
Fiend Without a Face
Joan Swinstead
Miss Fanshawe
Also in
Adam and Evelyne
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
John Glyn-Jones
Mr Willis
Known for
Two-Way Stretch
Len Hutton
Himself
Also in
ESPN Legends of Cricket - Volume 5
Denis Compton
Himself
Alec Bedser
Himself
Anthony Asquith Director · Terence Rattigan Screenplay Helga Cranston Editor
United States release January 5, 1954 · Produced in United Kingdom · Production J. Arthur Rank Organisation, Association of Cinema Technicians (A.C.T.)
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A.C.T. Films
Production
J. Arthur Rank Organisation
Production
Association of Cinema Technicians (A.C.T.)
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United Kingdom
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · April 9, 1953
Theatrical
United States · January 5, 1954
Theatrical
Australia
August 14, 1953 · Theatrical
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