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A Canterbury Tale
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Title: A Canterbury Tale

Release Date: 21 Aug 1944

Runtime: 2h 5m

Genre: Drama, Mystery, War, Comedy

Director: The Archers, J. Arthur Rank Organisation

Production Companies: The Archers, J. Arthur Rank Organisation

Overview: Three modern day pilgrims investigate a bizarre crime in a small town on the way to Canterbury.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.868 (114 votes)

Cast

  • Thomas Colpeper, JP: Eric Portman
  • Alison Smith: Sheila Sim
  • Peter Gibbs: Dennis Price
  • Bob Johnson: John Sweet
  • Thomas Duckett: Charles Hawtrey
  • Narrator / Seven-Sisters Soldier / Village Idiot: Esmond Knight
  • Woodcock: Hay Petrie
  • Ned Horton: George Merritt
  • Jim Horton: Edward Rigby
  • Prudence Honeywood: Freda Jackson
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