The Smart Aleck
| The Smart Aleck | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | John Guillermin |
| Written by | Alec Coppel |
| Based on | play Mr Smart Guy by Alec Coppel |
| Starring | Peter Reynolds |
Release dates | March 1951 |
Running time | 58 min. |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Smart Aleck is a 1951 British crime film directed by John Guillermin.
Plot
A young man plans successfully to kill his rich uncle. He gets an alibi by having the chief commissioner of police living in the same building as his chief witness.
Cast
- Peter Reynolds as Alec Albion
- Mercy Haystead as Judith
- Leslie Dwyer as Gossage
- Edward Lexy as Inspector
- Kynaston Reeves as Uncle Edward
- Charles Hawtrey as Farr
- David Hurst as Poppi
- David Keir as Mr. Guppy
- Annette D. Simmonds as Sylvia
- Frederick Morant as Edward Hall
- Vernon Smythe as Judge
- Peter Bull as Prosecuting Counsel
- Basil Dignam as Defending Counsel
Original play
| Mr Smart Guy | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Alec Coppel |
| Date premiered | 10 May 1941 |
| Place premiered | Minerva Theatre, Sydney |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | thriller |
The script was based on a play Mr Smart Guy by Alec Coppel, who wrote it in England at the beginning of the war.[1] It had its world premiere in Sydney in 1941.[2] Coppel also adapted it for radio that year.[3]
The play was produced in England in 1947.[4]
References
- ↑ "In the Theatres.". The Sydney Morning Herald (National Library of Australia). 8 May 1941. p. 22. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
- ↑ ""MR. SMART GUY.".". The Sydney Morning Herald (National Library of Australia). 12 May 1941. p. 4. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
- ↑ "BROADCASTING.". The Argus (Melbourne: National Library of Australia). 31 May 1941. p. 2. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
- ↑ "Sydney's Talking About—.". The Sydney Morning Herald (National Library of Australia). 23 January 1947. p. 14. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
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