Cast 81

1. 

   Robert Donat

   William Friese-Greene

2. 

   Margaret Johnston

   Edith Harrison Friese-Greene

3. 

   Maria Schell

   Helena Friese-Greene

4. 

   Renée Asherson

   Miss Tagg

5. 

   Richard Attenborough

   Jack Carter

6. 

   Robert Beatty

   Lord Beaverbrook

7. 

   Martin Boddey

   Sitter in Bath Studio

8. 

   Edward Chapman

   Father in Family Group

9. John Charlesworth

   Graham Friese-Greene

10. 

    Maurice Colbourne

    Bride's Father in wedding group

11. 

    Roland Culver

    1st Company Promoter

12. 

    John Howard Davies

    Maurice Friese-Greene

13. 

    Michael Denison

    Reporter

14. 

    Joan Dowling

    Maggie

15. 

    Henry Edwards

    Fox Talbot's Butler

16. 

    Mary Ellis

    Nell Collings

17. 

    Marjorie Fielding

    Elderly Viscountess

18. 

    Robert Flemyng

    Doctor

19. 

    Leo Genn

    Maida Vale Doctor

20. 

    Marius Goring

    House Agent

21. 

    Everley Gregg

    Bridegroom's Mother

22. 

    Joyce Grenfell

    Mrs Claire

23. 

    Robertson Hare

    Sitter in Bath Studio

24. 

    Kathleen Harrison

    Mother in Family Group

25. 

    William Hartnell

    Recruiting Sergeant

26. 

    Joan Hickson

    Mrs Stukely

27. 

    Thora Hird

    Doctor's Housekeeper

28. 

    Stanley Holloway

    Broker's Man

29. 

    Patrick Holt

    Sitter in Bath Studio

30. 

    Michael Hordern

    Official Receiver

31. 

    Jack Hulbert

    Holborn Policeman

32. 

    Sid James

    Army Sergeant

33. 

    Glynis Johns

    May Jones

34. 

    Mervyn Johns

    Goitz

35. 

    Barry Jones

    Doctor

36. 

    Peter Jones

    Industry Man

37. 

    James Kenney

    Kenneth Friese-Greene

38. 

    Ann Lancaster

    Bridesmaid in Wedding Group

39. 

    Herbert Lomas

    Warehouse Manager

40. 

    John Longden

    Speaker in Connaught Rooms

41. 

    Bessie Love

    Bride's Mother in Wedding Group

42. 

    Miles Malleson

    Orchestra Conductor

43. 

    Garry Marsh

    Company Promoter

44. Muir Mathieson

    Sir Arthur Sullivan

45. 

    A.E. Matthews

    Old Gentleman

46. 

    Bernard Miles

    Cousin Alfred

47. 

    Richard Murdoch

    Sitter in Bath Studio

48. 

    John McCallum

    Sitter in Bath Studio

49. David Oake

    Claude Friese-Greene

50. 

    Laurence Olivier

    Police Constable 94-B

51. 

    Cecil Parker

    1st Platform Man

52. 

    Frank Pettingell

    Bridegroom's Father in Wedding Group

53. Norman Pierce

    Speaker in Connaught Rooms

54. 

    Eric Portman

    Arthur Collings

55. 

    Dennis Price

    Harold

56. 

    Michael Redgrave

    Mr. Lege

57. 

    Peter Reynolds

    Bridegroom in Wedding Group

58. 

    Margaret Rutherford

    Lady Pond

59. 

    Janette Scott

    Ethel Friese-Greene

60. 

    Ronald Shiner

    Fairground Barker

61. 

    Sheila Sim

    Nursemaid

62. Oda Slobodskaya

    Soloist at Bath Concert

63. 

    John Stuart

    2nd Platform Man at Connaught

64. 

    Marianne Stone

    Bride in Wedding Group

65. 

    Basil Sydney

    William Fox-Talbot

66. 

    Ernest Thesiger

    Earl

67. 

    Sybil Thorndike

    Sitter in Bath Studio

68. 

    David Tomlinson

    Lab Asst

69. Cecil Trouncer

    John Rudge

70. 

    Michael Trubshawe

    Sitter in Bath Studio

71. 

    Peter Ustinov

    Industry Man

72. 

    Frederick Valk

    Maurice Guttenburg

73. 

    Amy Veness

    Grandmother in Wedding Group

74. 

    Charles Victor

    Industry Man

75. 

    Kay Walsh

    Hotel Receptionist

76. Norman Watson

    Doctor in Connaught Rooms

77. 

    Emlyn Williams

    Bank Manager

78. 

    Harcourt Williams

    Tom

79. 

    Googie Withers

    Sitter in Bath Studio

80. 

    Joan Young

    Glove Shop Colleague

81. 

    John Sharp

    Film Society Member (uncredited)

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