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The Smallest Show on Earth

6.7Apr 9, 19571h 23mComedy

Directed by Basil Dearden

Written by William Rose, John Eldridge

Jean and Matt Spenser are trying to scrape a living. Out of the blue, they receive a telegram informing them Matt's long-lost uncle has died and left them his business—a cinema in the town of Sloughborough. Unfortunately, they can't sell it for the fortune they hoped as they discover it is falling down and almost worthless.

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Cast

Virginia McKenna

Virginia McKenna

Jean Spenser

Bill Travers

Bill Travers

Matt Spenser

Margaret Rutherford

Margaret Rutherford

Mrs. Fazackalee

Peter Sellers

Peter Sellers

Percy Quill

Bernard Miles

Bernard Miles

Old Tom

Francis de Wolff

Francis de Wolff

Albert Hardcastle

Leslie Phillips

Leslie Phillips

Robin Carter

June Cunningham

June Cunningham

Marlene Hogg

Sidney James

Sidney James

Mr. Hogg

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George Cross

Commissionaire

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George Cormack

Bell

Stringer Davis

Stringer Davis

Emmett

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