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1944 | DIRECTED BY MICHAEL POWELL AND EMERIC PRESSBURGER

A Canterbury Tale

Directed by

 
Michael Powell

Starring

Actors
Character
 
Eric Portman
Thomas Colpeper, JP
 
Sheila Sim
Alison Smith
 
Dennis Price
Peter Gibbs
 
John Sweet
Bob Johnson
 
Esmond Knight
Narrator (non-US versions) / Seven-Sisters Soldier / Village Idiot
 
Charles Hawtrey
Thomas Duckett
 
Hay Petrie
Woodcock
 
George Merritt
Ned Horton
 
Edward Rigby
Jim Horton
 
Freda Jackson
Prudence Honeywood
 
Betty Jardine
Fee Baker
 
Eliot Makeham
Organist
 
Harvey Golden
Sergt. Roczinsky
 
Leonard Smith
Leslie
 
James Tamsitt
Terry
 
David Todd
David
 
Beresford Egan
P.C. Ovenden
 
Anthony Holles
Sergt. Bassett
 
Maude Lambert
Miss Grainger
 
Wallace Bosco
Man A.R.P. Worker
 
Charles Paton
Ernie Brooks
 
Jane Millican
Susanna Foster
 
John Slater
Sergt. Len
 
Michael Golden
Sergt. Smale
 
Graham Moffatt
Sergt. 'Stuffy'
 
Esma Cannon
Agnes
 
Mary Line
Leslie's Mother
 
Winifred Swaffer
Mrs. Horton
 
Michael Howard
Archie
 
Judith Furse
Dorothy Bird
 
Barbara Waring
Polly Finn
 
Jean Shepeard
Gwladys Swinton
 
Margaret Scudamore
Mrs. Colpeper
 
Joss Ambler
Police Inspector
 
Jessie James
Waitress
 
Kathleen Lucas
Passer-by
 
H.F. Maltby
Mr. Portal
 
Eric Maturin
Geoffrey's Father
 
Parry Jones Jr.
Arthur
 
Kim Hunter
Johnson's Girl (US release)
 
Baby Alder
Baby
 
David Babcock
Boy in River Battle
 
W. Ballie
Friar
 
Mr. Bird
Hipman
 
Billy Bray
Sergeant at Law
 
Les Brown
Boy in River Battle
 
Derek V. Browne
Boy in River Battle
 
Denis Bugden
Boy Firing Canon in River Battle
 
Donald Bugden
Boy in River Battle
 
Mr. Carter
Peasant
 
John Clark
Boy on Blacksmith's Wall
 
Bill Clover
Bystander at Wheelwright's
 
George Curran
Army Parade Bandmaster Entering Cathedral
 
Miss Dixon
2nd Nun
 
Mr. Dove
Peasant
 
Cliff Elvidge
Boy in River Battle
 
Robin Eyers
Boy
 
Roy Fisher
Boy in River Battle
 
Dean Fredericks
Bellringer at Church
 
T. Gilbert
Tapister
 
Mr. Gregory
Peasant
 
George Hall
Police Superintendent in Mayoral Procession Entering Cathedral
 
Mrs. Hendry
Peasant
 
Jim Holland
Boy in River Battle
 
Ben Horton
Bystander at Wheelwright's
 
Eric Horton
Bystander at Wheelwright's in Leather Jacket
 
Neville Horton
Man Working Bellows at Wheelwright's
 
A.W. Jennings
Nun's Priest
 
G. Keeys
Peasant Girl
 
Dennis Kennett
Boy in River Battle
 
Dick Kerry
Boy in River Battle
 
M. Kirby
Dyer
 
R. Kirby
Manciple
 
Mr. Klaiber
Peasant
 
Victor Large
Ploughman
 
Charles Lefevre
Alderman in Mayoral Procession Entering Cathedral
 
J. Lomas
Monk
 
Miss Marr
Peasant
 
Mike Martin
Carpenter in Wheelwright's Workshop
 
Raymond Massey
Narrator (US version)
 
Jack May
Cook
 
H. Michael
Pardoner
 
George Miller
Reeve
 
G. Moore
Peasant Girl
 
Link Neal
Franklyn
 
A. Noble
Miller
 
Reg Pattenden
Army Parade Drum Major Entering Cathedral
 
H. Pearce
Summoner
 
Ralph Poole
Pedlar
 
C. Pucinelli
Squire's Yeoman
 
Sid Pullman
Army Parade Drummer Boy and Bugler Entering Cathedral
 
J. Purchase
Weaver
 
Mila Raymanova
Wife of Bath
 
Glyn Rowland
Doctor of Physic
 
Vincent Russel
Pointing Policeman at Canterbury West Gate
 
James Sadler
Squire and 1944 Soldier Watching Spitfire
 
Roy Samson
Lookout Boy in River Battle
 
Gerik Schjelderup
Chaucer
 
C. Semphill
Goldsmith
 
F. Sequin
Haberdasher
 
John Shuggs
Water-Bearer
 
Martin Smith
Clerk of Oxford
 
C. Spencer
Prioress
 
Mr. Stone
Peasant
 
Charlie Tamsitt
Boy in River Battle
 
Brian Todd
Boy in River Battle
 
Ben Tragett
Boy in River Battle
 
Robert Tragett
Boy in River Battle
 
Timothy Tragett
Boy in River Battle
 
H. Walter
Merchant
 
Eric Waters
Water-Bearer
 
Billy Wells
Knight
 
William Wood
Bystander at Wheelwright's - Cleetus