USA, 1953
76m, 6,895 feet
35mm film, black and white, 1.37:1
mono, English
A British fantasy film directed by Alan Bromly.
Plot Summary
A beautiful angel arrives in Islington, London and is forced to pawn her harp at a second-hand shop to raise money for her acts of charity. She proceeds to meet many of the local people, forever changing their lives.
Credits
Crew
Directed by: Alan Bromly
Copyright MCMLIII [1953] Group 3 Ltd.
A Group 3 production
Distributed by British Lion Film Corporation Ltd.
Produced by: Sidney Cole
Production Manager: Pat Morton
Screenplay by: Charles Terrot and Sidney Cole
Based on the Novel by: Charles Terrot
Assistant Director: Denis Johnson
Continuity: Shirley Barnes
Photographed by: Arthur Grant
Camera Operator: Kenneth Hodges
Editor: John Merritt
Music Composed and Conducted by: Antony Hopkins
Dance Numbers Composed and Arranged by: Lou Preager
Sound Mixer: Len Page
RCA Sound System
Make Up: Kenneth Mackay
Hairdresser: Berry Sheriff
Art Director: Ray Simm
Made at Beaconsfield Studios England
Cast
Felix Aylmer (Joshua Webman)
Diane Cilento (the angel)
Jerry Desmonde (Parker)
Philip Guard (Len Burrows)
Sheila Sweet (Jenny Lane)
Alfie Bass (Lennox)
Joe Linnane (Ned Sullivan)
Phyllis Morris (Mrs Trap)
Edward Evans (Sergeant Lane)
Elaine Wodson (Mrs Lane)
Thomas Gallagher (Boyd)
Robert Eddison (the voice)
Genitha Halsey (Mrs Burrows)
David Kossoff (Schwartz)
Raymond Rollett (Stillvane)
June Ellis (Sally)
Herbert C. Walton (Mr Meek)
Freddie Watts (bookmaker)
Cyril Smith (dog owner)
Jean Aubrey (Sue)
Maurice Kaufmann (Reg)
Thomas Moore (small boy)
Nelson’s Gift (Spiderflash)
Links
See also
The Angel Who Pawned Her Harp (1951)
References
Periodicals
- Castle of Frankenstein no.6 p.4
- Filmblatter 9 September 1954 – review
- Monthly Film Bulletin vol.21 no.249 (October 1954) p.146 – credits, synopsis, review
- Motion Picture Herald vol.202 no.5 (4 February 1956) p.770 – review
- Radio Times vol.113 no.1463 (23 November 1951) p.46 – review
- Today’s Cinema vol.83 no.7089 (2 September 1954) p.8 – review
- Variety 15 September 1954 – credits, review
Books
- British Sound Films: The Studio Years 1928-1959 by David Quinlan p.278 – credits, synopsis
- Ghosts and Angels in Hollywood Films by James Robert Parish p.14 – credits
- Hoffman’s Guide to SF, Horror and Fantasy Movies 1991-1992 p.24 – credits, review
- Reference Guide to Fantastic Films by Walt Lee p.13 – credits
- The Science Fiction and Fantasy Film Handbook by Alan Frank p.13 – credits, review
