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Writers:
Clifford Evans (story)
Richard Hughes (writer) ...
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Release Date:
8 April 1950 (USA) more
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Plot:
Brothers from a Welsh village take their first trip to London to collect a prize, and meet a con artist and sundry other urban distractions. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for BAFTA Film Award. more
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A Well Made British Comedy more (5 total)

Cast

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Donald Houston ... David 'Dai Number 9' Jones
Meredith Edwards ... Thomas 'Twm' Jones
Moira Lister ... Jo

Alec Guinness ... Whimple
Hugh Griffith ... Huw
Clive Morton ... Editor
Julie Milton ... Bronwen
Peter Edwards ... Davies Manager
Joyce Grenfell ... Mrs Pargiter
Leslie Perrins ... Barney
Dorothy Bramhall ... Jane
Andrew Leigh ... The Pawnbroker
Edward Rigby ... Beefeater
Desmond Walter-Ellis ... Station Announcer
Mackenzie Ward ... Stebbins (Photographer)
Meadows White ... Guv'nor
Gabrielle Brune ... Crooner
Ronnie Harries ... Dan
Diana Hope ... A Customer
Dudley Jones ... Bleddyn
David Davies ... The Burly Stranger
Tom Jones ... Elderly Miner
Richard Littledale ... Cinema Mananger
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Charles Cullum ... Powerful man (uncredited)
Richard Davies ... Rugby Fan (uncredited)
Patric Doonan ... Conductor (uncredited)
Anthony Oliver ... Miner (uncredited)
Marianne Stone ... Miss Carpenter (uncredited)
Henry Webb ... Bit part (uncredited)
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Directed by
Charles Frend 
 
Writing credits
Clifford Evans (story)

Richard Hughes (writer) &
Leslie Norman (writer) &
Charles Frend (writer)

Diana Morgan (additional dialogue)

Produced by
Michael Balcon .... producer
Leslie Norman .... associate producer
 
Original Music by
Ernest Irving 
 
Cinematography by
Douglas Slocombe 
 
Film Editing by
Michael Truman 
 
Art Direction by
William Kellner 
 
Costume Design by
Anthony Mendleson 
 
Makeup Department
Barbara Barnard .... hair stylist
Harry Frampton .... makeup artist
Ernest Taylor .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Ralph D. Hogg .... unit production manager
Hal Mason .... production supervisor
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Norman Priggen .... assistant director
Christopher Barry .... third assistant director (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Arthur Bradburn .... sound recordist
Stephen Dalby .... sound supervisor
Eric Stockl .... sound camera operator (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Jeff Seaholme .... camera operator
Hugh Wilson .... focus puller (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Ernie Farrer .... wardrobe master (uncredited)
 
Editorial Department
Seth Holt .... assistant editor (uncredited)
 
Music Department
Ernest Irving .... conductor
 
Other crew
Phyllis Crocker .... continuity
 
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Additional Details

Runtime:
85 min | USA:83 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound System)
Certification:
UK:Approved (British Film Censors) | USA:Approved (PCA #13675) | Sweden:Btl
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Quotes:
David 'Dai Number 9' Jones: Is it far to St. Paul's? I've never been to a Cathedral before.
Jo: Neither have I.
David 'Dai Number 9' Jones: Oh, you Chapel too?
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1 out of 1 people found the following review useful.
A Well Made British Comedy, 14 December 2008
9/10
Author: crossbow0106 from United States

This story is about two Welsh brothers who are miners from an unpronounceable place in Wales who win a contest to go to London to see a rugby match. Part of the winnings are 200 pounds, a considerable sum in those days. The pair arrive, completely miss the otherwise disinterested gardening columnist asked to give them the prize (a great Alec Guiness) and go to the city. They meet up with Jo (the beautiful Moira Lister) and it turns out she is a scam artist and wants the money, so she becomes closer to the naive Dai. The brothers end up losing each other, with Twm meeting up with an old friend from their town. Hee helps him get back his pawned harp. The film goes from there, the brothers trying to find each other, Jo trying to get the 200 pounds and the columnist trying to endure this, being clearly out of his element. This is a very good film, comic, dramatic and even touching. The last half hour is excellent as you see how the story unfolds. If you like British film, especially classic British film, I highly recommend this.

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