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They Came To A City


Date: 1944
Type: Drama / Social comment
Rating: 3 Stars 3/5
Colour: Black and White
Director: Basil Dearden
Producer: Michael Balcon

Comment/Synopsis

Nine very different people from different walks of life appear at the gates of a city that challenges their social norms and expectations. This is a film adaptation of J B Priestly's stage play that is a social / political comment on British society in the 1940's. This is very wordy and not an entertaining film but is an interesting social and ploitical comment of the time. This is very differnt to most of Ealing Studio's productions.

Actors

John Clements
Googie WithersGoogie Withers
Raymond HuntleyRaymond Huntley
Renee Gadd
A E MAtthewsA E Matthews
Mabel Terry-Lewis
Fanny Rowe
Ada Rowe
Norman Shelly

Oscars

None
Play
J B Priestley
Production
Ealing Studios