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09/04/1953 Comedy, Drama 1h 30m
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Overview

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.

  1. Anthony Asquith

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Jack Warner

    Sam Palmer

  2. Robert Morley

    Alexander Whitehead

  3. George Relph

    Syd Thompson

  4. Adrianne Allen

    Aunt Ethel

  5. Ray Jackson

    Reggie Palmer

  6. Brenda Bruce

    Cora

  7. Stanley Maxted

    Senator

  8. Joan Swinstead

    Miss Fanshawe

  9. John Glyn-Jones

    Mr Willis

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2024-12-29
This starts with quite an enjoyable assessment of this most English of games (it's not a sport, you know) with the rules and the prospect of playing for five days without a result explained to a visiting and bemused American senator (Stanley Maxted). Meantime, with his dad "Sam" (Jack Warner) about to make his last appearance for England in that very test match, his young son "Reggie" (Ray Jackson) faces a bit of a quandary. He is expected to be at the ground to watch this momentous moment, but he is also determined to finish his poem that he wants to send to acclaimed playwright "Whitehead" (...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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