The Girl in the Crowd
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The Girl in the Crowd is a 1935
British comedy film directed by Michael Powell
starring Barry Clifton, Patricia Hilliard and Googie Withers
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The film has been declared "Missing, Believed Lost" by the British Film Institute
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1935 in film
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British comedy film directed by Michael Powell
Michael Powell (director)
Michael Latham Powell was a renowned English film director, celebrated for his partnership with Emeric Pressburger...
starring Barry Clifton, Patricia Hilliard and Googie Withers
Googie Withers
Georgette Lizette "Googie" Withers CBE, AO was an English theatre, film and television actress. She was a longtime resident of Australia with her husband, the actor John McCallum, with whom she often appeared.-Biography:...
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The film has been declared "Missing, Believed Lost" by the British Film Institute
British Film Institute
The British Film Institute is a charitable organisation established by Royal Charter to:-Cinemas:The BFI runs the BFI Southbank and IMAX theatre, both located on the south bank of the River Thames in London...
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Plot
The wife of a bookseller gives advice about picking up woman to her husband's friend (whom she has never met) over the phone. She advises him simply to follow the first pretty woman he sees. Unfortunately, when he takes her advice, she is the girl in the crowd he ends up following, leading to his arrest.Cast
- Barry Clifton as David Gordon
- Patricia Hilliard as Marian
- Googie WithersGoogie WithersGeorgette Lizette "Googie" Withers CBE, AO was an English theatre, film and television actress. She was a longtime resident of Australia with her husband, the actor John McCallum, with whom she often appeared.-Biography:...
as Sally. Withers was just an extra, until the second female lead quit and she took over. - Harold FrenchHarold FrenchHarold French was an English director and actor of stage and screen. As an actor most of his roles occurred between 1912 and 1936. He did not garner as much attention as an actor as he would as a director. From 1940 to 1955 he had a several solid box-office successes...
as Bob - Clarence Blakiston as Mr. Peabody
- Margaret Gunn as Joyce
- Richard Littledale as Bill Manners
- Phyllis MorrisPhyllis Morris-Early career:Phyllis Morris was an American furniture designer known for her colorful persona, her outspokenness on decorating and her distinctive furniture and interior designs, especially her large and highly decorative beds...
as Mrs.Lewis - Patric KnowlesPatric KnowlesReginald Lawrence Knowles was an English film actor who renamed himself Patric Knowles, a name which reflects his Irish descent. He appeared in films of the 1930s through the 1970s...
as Tom Burrows - Marjorie Corbett as Secretary
- Brenda Lawless as Policewoman
- Barbara Waring as Mannequin
- Eve ListerEve ListerEve Lister was a British film and television actress. She was married to the actor Bernard Hunter.-Selected filmography:* Hyde Park * The Girl in the Crowd * City of Beautiful Nonsense * No Limit...
as Ruby - Betty Lyne as Phyllis
- Melita Bell as Assistant Manageress
- John WoodJohn Wood (English actor)John Wood, CBE was an English actor.-Biography:Wood was born in Derbyshire and studied law at Jesus College, Oxford where he was president of the Oxford University Dramatic Society. Changing to drama, Wood became known as a stage actor, appearing in numerous West End productions as well as on...
as Harry
External links
- The Girl in the Crowd reviews and articles at the Powell & Pressburger Pages