Dear Mr. Prohack
| Dear Mr. Prohack | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Thornton Freeland |
| Produced by | Ian Dalrymple |
| Written by |
Donald Bull Ian Dalrymple novel Arnold Bennett play Edward Knoblock |
| Starring |
Cecil Parker Glynis Johns Hermione Baddeley Dirk Bogarde Sheila Sim |
| Music by | Temple Abady |
| Cinematography | H.E. Fowle |
| Edited by | Sidney Stone |
Production company |
Wessex Film Productions |
| Distributed by |
General Film Distributors (UK) Paramount Pictures (USA) |
Release dates |
7 September 1949 (London, UK) 14 July 1950 (New York, USA) |
Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Dear Mr. Prohack is a 1949 British comedy film directed by Thornton Freeland. It is a modern-day version of Arnold Bennett's novel "Mr Prohack", starring Cecil Parker, Glynis Johns and Dirk Bogarde.[1]
Plot
A civil servant who is extremely frugal with the government's money, suddenly inherits a large fortune and becomes a spendthrift.
Cast
- Cecil Parker - Arthur Prohack
- Glynis Johns - Mimi Warburton
- Hermione Baddeley - Eve Prohack
- Dirk Bogarde - Charles Prohack
- Sheila Sim - Mary Prohack
- Heather Thatcher - Lady Maslam
- Frances Waring - Nursie
- Charles Goldner - Polish Man Servant
- Campbell Cotts - Sir Paul Spinner
- Denholm Elliott - Oswald Morfrey
- Russell Waters - Cartwright
- Henry Edwards - Sir Digby Bunce
- Frederick Valk - Dr. Viega
- James Hayter - Carrell Quire
- Bryan Forbes - Tony
- Jon Pertwee - Plover
- Ada Reeve - Mrs. Griggs
- Judith Furse - Laura Postern
- Frederick Leister - The Director General
- Elwyn Brook-Jones - Benny Erivangian
Critical reception
- The New York Times said, " it's an Arnold Bennett novel "modernized"—and it shows its age in this translation."[2]
- TV Guide said, " Mediocre comedy with an excellent cast, including Denholm Elliott in his debut."[3]
- Britmovie wrote, "Cecil Parker gives one of his best performances replicating his stage role."[4]
References
- ↑ "BFI | Film & TV Database | DEAR MR. PROHACK (1949)". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. 2009-04-16. Retrieved 2014-03-12.
- ↑ Crowther, Bosley (1950-07-15). "Movie Review - Dear Mr Prohack - THE SCREEN; Austerity Is Dull". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2014-03-12.
- ↑ "Dear Mr. Prohack Review". Movies.tvguide.com. Retrieved 2014-03-12.
- ↑ "Dear Mr Prohack 1949 | Britmovie | Home of British Films". Britmovie. Retrieved 2014-03-12.
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