The Card (1952)
Overview
A charming and ambitious young man finds many ways to raise himself through the ranks in business and social standing - some honest, some not quite so. If he can just manage to avoid a certain very predatory woman.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 5.882 |
Directed By
Ronald Neame
Crew
Ronald Neame
Arnold Bennett
Eric Ambler
William Alwyn
Oswald Morris
Clive Donner
T. Hopewell Ash
Sophie Devine
TOP CAST
Alec Guinness
Edward Henry 'Denry' Machin
Glynis Johns
Ruth Earp
Valerie Hobson
Countess of Chell
Petula Clark
Nellie Cotterill
Edward Chapman
Mr. Duncalf
Veronica Turleigh
Mrs. Machin
George Devine
Mr. Calvert
Joan Hickson
Mrs. Codleyn
Frank Pettingell
Police Superintendent
Gibb McLaughlin
Emery
Peter Copley
P. Shillitoe (uncredited)
Mark Daly
Lord Mayor (uncredited)
Deidre Doyle
Widow Hullins (uncredited)
Henry Edwards
Mr. Cotterill (uncredited)
Lyn Evans
Cregeen (uncredited)
Wilfrid Hyde-White
Lord at the Liverpool Dock
Michael Hordern
Bank Manager
Matthew Guinness
Denry as a Boy
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