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CrimeDramaMysteryRomance

An Inspector Calls

- Is he real... or the creature of conscience?

An upper-crust family dinner is interrupted by a police inspector who brings news that a girl known to everyone present has died in suspicious circumstances. It seems that any or all of them could have had a hand in her death. But who is the mysterious Inspector and what can he want of them?

Release Date : 1954-03-16

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Watergate

Production Country : United Kingdom

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Alastair Sim

Character Name : Inspector Poole

Original Name : Alastair Sim

Gender : Male

Olga Lindo

Character Name : Mrs. Sybil Birling

Original Name : Olga Lindo

Gender : Female

Arthur Young

Character Name : Mr. Arthur Birling

Original Name : Arthur Young

Gender : Male

Brian Worth

Character Name : Gerald Croft

Original Name : Brian Worth

Gender : Male

Eileen Moore

Character Name : Sheila Birling

Original Name : Eileen Moore

Gender : Female

Bryan Forbes

Character Name : Eric Birling

Original Name : Bryan Forbes

Gender : Male

Jane Wenham

Character Name : Eva Smith

Original Name : Jane Wenham

Gender : Female

George Woodbridge

Character Name : Fish & Chip Shop Owner - Stanley

Original Name : George Woodbridge

Gender : Male

Barbara Everest

Character Name : Committee Member - Mrs. Lefson

Original Name : Barbara Everest

Gender : Female

Charles Saynor

Character Name : Police Officer - Arnold Ransom

Original Name : Charles Saynor

Gender : Male

Olwen Brookes

Character Name : Miss Francis - Hat Saleswoman

Original Name : Olwen Brookes

Gender : Female

John Welsh

Character Name : Shop Walker - Mr. Timmon

Original Name : John Welsh

Gender : Male

Jenny Jones

Character Name : Small Girl

Original Name : Jenny Jones

Gender : Male

Norman Bird

Character Name : Jones-Collins - Foreman

Original Name : Norman Bird

Gender : Male

George Cole

Character Name : Tram Conductor

Original Name : George Cole

Gender : Male

Renee Cunliffe

Character Name :

Original Name : Renee Cunliffe

Gender : Male

Brenda Duncan

Character Name :

Original Name : Brenda Duncan

Gender : Female

Mabel Etherington

Character Name :

Original Name : Mabel Etherington

Gender : Female

Victor Harrington

Character Name :

Original Name : Victor Harrington

Gender : Male

George Hirste

Character Name :

Original Name : George Hirste

Gender : Male

Pat Neal

Character Name :

Original Name : Pat Neal

Gender : Male

Paul Phillips

Character Name :

Original Name : Paul Phillips

Gender : Male

Arthur Sandifer

Character Name :

Original Name : Arthur Sandifer

Gender : Male

Catherine Willmer

Character Name :

Original Name : Catherine Willmer

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2024-01-06

Alastair Sim is super as the man who calls upon the well-to-do "Birling" family with the very sad news that a young girl has been found dead. What's that to do with them, asks "Mr. Birling" (Arthur Young)? Well over the next eighty minutes this man lays before them a cleverly constructed series of theories that could easily suggest that any or all of them might be responsible for the sad and lonely predicament the young woman found herself in at the end of her life. Spurned affections and accusations of neglect, cruelty - psychologically rather than physical, and thoughtlessness could readily be laid at their door as "Poole" exposes a family riven with double standards and hypocrisy. His simple and polite inquisition gradually reveals secrets that the family would far sooner have remained so - but, are they the only people with secrets? Is "Poole" really who he claims to be? Guy Hamilton cleverly allows the darkly mischievous writing of JB Priestley and the considerable talents of his leading man to take centre screen here, and to draw us into this spider's web of a story. The format sticks pretty closely to that of the original stage performance - almost all set in just the one room of their home, and each of the small cast get their moment to squirm under his spotlight of interrogation. It's well paced and shows off Sim at his best.