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  • The Common Touch (1941)
  • Not Rated
    104 min | Drama
The Common Touch (1941)
Not Rated
104 min | Drama

On his father's death, an 18-year-old lad leaves school to take over the family firm in the City of London. Realizing that the other directors want to keep him in the dark, he starts to ask questions and he soon goes undercover as a ...See moreOn his father's death, an 18-year-old lad leaves school to take over the family firm in the City of London. Realizing that the other directors want to keep him in the dark, he starts to ask questions and he soon goes undercover as a down-and-out in a hostel which will disappear if a company building project goes ahead. Written by Jeremy Perkins {J-26} See less
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Director
Writers
Herbert Ayres (story) (as C. G. H. Ayres) | Barbara K. Emary (screenplay) | Geoffrey Orme (screenplay)
Producer
Composer
Kennedy Russell (musical score)
Cinematographer
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Dec 15, 1941

Release date
Apr 13, 1952 (United States)

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Cast

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50 cast members
Name Known for
Geoffrey Hibbert
Peter Henderson Peter Henderson   See fewer
Harry Welchman
'Lincoln's INN' 'Lincoln's INN'   See fewer
Greta Gynt
Sylvia Meadows Sylvia Meadows   See fewer
Edward Rigby
'Tich' 'Tich'   See fewer
George Carney
Charlie Charlie   See fewer
Eliot Makeham
'Inky' 'Inky'   See fewer
Mark Hambourg
'Chopin' 'Chopin'   See fewer
Raymond Lovell
Cartwright Cartwright   See fewer
John Longden
Stuart Gordon Stuart Gordon   See fewer
Wally Patch
'Nobby' 'Nobby'   See fewer
Edgar Driver
'Oily' 'Oily'   See fewer
Bernard Miles
Cricket Steward Cricket Steward   See fewer
Ian Maclaren
Harmonica Player (as Sydney Shaw) Harmonica Player (as Sydney Shaw)   See fewer
Jerry Verno
Office Messenger Office Messenger   See fewer
Charles Carson
Haywood Haywood   See fewer
Ben Williams
Workman Watching Dinner Time Cricket Match Workman Watching Dinner Time Cricket Match   See fewer
Bill Fraser
Harris (as Bill Frazer) Harris (as Bill Frazer)   See fewer
John Turnbull
Father at School Cricket Match Father at School Cricket Match   See fewer
Marian Spencer
Mother at School Cricket Match Mother at School Cricket Match   See fewer
Grant Tyler
Son at School Cricket Match Son at School Cricket Match   See fewer
Dennis Wyndham
Commissionaire Commissionaire   See fewer
Hector Abbas
Foreigner Foreigner   See fewer
Derek Blomfield
Peter's Cricketing Friend (uncredited) Peter's Cricketing Friend (uncredited)   See fewer
Cyril Chamberlain
Jenkins (uncredited) Jenkins (uncredited)   See fewer
Rowland Douglas
Manservant (uncredited) Manservant (uncredited)   See fewer
Edwin Ellis
Shorty (uncredited) Shorty (uncredited)   See fewer
John England
Bit (uncredited) Bit (uncredited)   See fewer
Otto Friese
Club Patron (uncredited) Club Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Carroll Gibbons
Carroll Gibbons - Night Club Band Leader (uncredited) Carroll Gibbons - Night Club Band Leader (uncredited)   See fewer
Pat Hagan
Police Constable (uncredited) Police Constable (uncredited)   See fewer
Arthur Hambling
Pettit (uncredited) Pettit (uncredited)   See fewer
Elizabeth Hunt
Annie (uncredited) Annie (uncredited)   See fewer
Vi Kaley
2nd Servant At Window (uncredited) 2nd Servant At Window (uncredited)   See fewer
Margaret Lang
Miss Wayne (uncredited) Miss Wayne (uncredited)   See fewer
Eric Lugg
Winstanley (uncredited) Winstanley (uncredited)   See fewer
Sandy Macpherson
Sandy Macpherson - Cabaret Organist (uncredited) Sandy Macpherson - Cabaret Organist (uncredited)   See fewer
Andreas Malandrinos
Maître d' (uncredited) Maître d' (uncredited)   See fewer
Arthur Maude
Martin (uncredited) Martin (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack May
Workman (uncredited) Workman (uncredited)   See fewer
Gerald Moore
Baker Boy (uncredited) Baker Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Rolfe
Detective Inspector (uncredited) Detective Inspector (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Terry
Bill (uncredited) Bill (uncredited)   See fewer
Iris Vandeleur
Alice (uncredited) Alice (uncredited)   See fewer
Percy Walsh
McFarlane (uncredited) McFarlane (uncredited)   See fewer
Freddie Watts
Chauffeur (uncredited) Chauffeur (uncredited)   See fewer
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