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Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Michael Powell
Emeric Pressburger

Writing Credits  

Michael Powell ... (written by) &
Emeric Pressburger ... (written by)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Eric Portman ... Thomas Colpeper, JP
Sheila Sim ... Alison Smith
Dennis Price ... Sergeant Peter Gibbs
John Sweet ... Sergeant Bob Johnson (as Sergt. John Sweet U.S. Army)
Esmond Knight ... Narrator (non-US versions) / Seven-Sisters Soldier / Village Idiot
Charles Hawtrey ... Thomas Duckett
Hay Petrie ... Woodcock
George Merritt ... Ned Horton
Edward Rigby ... Jim Horton
Freda Jackson ... Prudence Honeywood
Betty Jardine Betty Jardine ... Fee Baker
Eliot Makeham ... Organist
Harvey Golden Harvey Golden ... Sergt. Roczinsky
Leonard Smith Leonard Smith ... Leslie
James Tamsitt James Tamsitt ... Terry
David Todd David Todd ... David
Beresford Egan Beresford Egan ... P.C. Ovenden
Anthony Holles Anthony Holles ... Sergt. Bassett (as Antony Holles)
Maude Lambert ... Miss Grainger
Wallace Bosco Wallace Bosco ... Man A.R.P. Worker (as Wally Bosco)
Charles Paton ... Ernie Brooks
Jane Millican ... Susanna Foster
John Slater ... Sergt. Len
Michael Golden Michael Golden ... Sergt. Smale
Graham Moffatt Graham Moffatt ... Sergt. 'Stuffy'
Esma Cannon ... Agnes
Mary Line Mary Line ... Leslie's Mother
Winifred Swaffer Winifred Swaffer ... Mrs. Horton
Michael Howard Michael Howard ... Archie
Judith Furse ... Dorothy Bird
Barbara Waring Barbara Waring ... Polly Finn
Jean Shepeard Jean Shepeard ... Gwladys Swinton
Margaret Scudamore ... Mrs. Colpeper
Joss Ambler ... Police Inspector
Jessie James Jessie James ... Waitress
Kathleen Lucas Kathleen Lucas ... Passer-by
H.F. Maltby H.F. Maltby ... Mr. Portal
Eric Maturin ... Geoffrey's Father
Parry Jones Jr. Parry Jones Jr. ... Arthur (as Parry Jones Jnr.)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Kim Hunter ... Johnson's Girl (US release)
Baby Alder Baby Alder ... Baby (uncredited)
David Babcock David Babcock ... Boy in River Battle (uncredited)
W. Ballie W. Ballie ... Friar (uncredited)
Mr. Bird Mr. Bird ... Hipman (uncredited)
Billy Bray Billy Bray ... Sergeant at Law (uncredited)
Les Brown Les Brown ... Boy in River Battle (uncredited)
Derek V. Browne Derek V. Browne ... Boy in River Battle (uncredited)
Denis Bugden Denis Bugden ... Boy Firing Canon in River Battle (uncredited)
Donald Bugden Donald Bugden ... Boy in River Battle (uncredited)
Mr. Carter Mr. Carter ... Peasant (uncredited)
John Clark John Clark ... Boy on Blacksmith's Wall (uncredited)
Bill Clover Bill Clover ... Bystander at Wheelwright's (uncredited)
George Curran George Curran ... Army Parade Bandmaster Entering Cathedral (uncredited)
Miss Dixon Miss Dixon ... 2nd Nun (uncredited)
Mr. Dove Mr. Dove ... Peasant (uncredited)
Cliff Elvidge Cliff Elvidge ... Boy in River Battle (uncredited)
Robin Eyers Robin Eyers ... Boy (uncredited)
Roy Fisher Roy Fisher ... Boy in River Battle (uncredited)
Dean Fredericks Dean Fredericks ... Bellringer at Church (uncredited)
T. Gilbert T. Gilbert ... Tapister (uncredited)
Mr. Gregory Mr. Gregory ... Peasant (uncredited)
George Hall ... Police Superintendent in Mayoral Procession Entering Cathedral (uncredited)
Mrs. Hendry Mrs. Hendry ... Peasant (uncredited)
Jim Holland Jim Holland ... Boy in River Battle (uncredited)
Ben Horton Ben Horton ... Bystander at Wheelwright's (uncredited)
Eric Horton Eric Horton ... Bystander at Wheelwright's in Leather Jacket (uncredited)
Neville Horton Neville Horton ... Man Working Bellows at Wheelwright's (uncredited)
A.W. Jennings A.W. Jennings ... Nun's Priest (uncredited)
G. Keeys G. Keeys ... Peasant Girl (uncredited)
Dennis Kennett Dennis Kennett ... Boy in River Battle (uncredited)
Dick Kerry Dick Kerry ... Boy in River Battle (uncredited)
M. Kirby M. Kirby ... Dyer (uncredited)
R. Kirby R. Kirby ... Manciple (uncredited)
Mr. Klaiber Mr. Klaiber ... Peasant (uncredited)
Victor Large Victor Large ... Ploughman (uncredited)
Charles Lefèvre Charles Lefèvre ... Alderman in Mayoral Procession Entering Cathedral (uncredited)
J. Lomas J. Lomas ... Monk (uncredited)
Miss Marr Miss Marr ... Peasant (uncredited)
Mike Martin Mike Martin ... Carpenter in Wheelwright's Workshop (uncredited)
Raymond Massey ... Narrator (US version) (voice) (uncredited)
Jack May ... Cook (uncredited)
H. Michael H. Michael ... Pardoner (uncredited)
George Miller George Miller ... Reeve (uncredited)
G. Moore G. Moore ... Peasant Girl (uncredited)
Link Neal Link Neal ... Franklyn (uncredited)
A. Noble A. Noble ... Miller (uncredited)
Reg Pattenden Reg Pattenden ... Army Parade Drum Major Entering Cathedral (uncredited)
H. Pearce H. Pearce ... Summoner (uncredited)
Ralph Poole Ralph Poole ... Pedlar (uncredited)
C. Pucinelli C. Pucinelli ... Squire's Yeoman (uncredited)
Sid Pullman Sid Pullman ... Army Parade Drummer Boy and Bugler Entering Cathedral (uncredited)
J. Purchase J. Purchase ... Weaver (uncredited)
Míla Reymonová ... Wife of Bath (uncredited)
Glyn Rowland Glyn Rowland ... Doctor of Physic (uncredited)
Vincent Russel Vincent Russel ... Pointing Policeman at Canterbury West Gate (uncredited)
James Sadler James Sadler ... Squire and 1944 Soldier Watching Spitfire (uncredited)
Roy Samson Roy Samson ... Lookout Boy in River Battle (uncredited)
Gerik Schjelderup Gerik Schjelderup ... Chaucer (uncredited)
C. Semphill C. Semphill ... Goldsmith (uncredited)
F. Sequin F. Sequin ... Haberdasher (uncredited)
John Shuggs John Shuggs ... Water-Bearer (uncredited)
Martin Smith Martin Smith ... Clerk of Oxford (uncredited)
C. Spencer C. Spencer ... Prioress (uncredited)
Mr. Stone Mr. Stone ... Peasant (uncredited)
Charlie Tamsitt Charlie Tamsitt ... Boy in River Battle (uncredited)
Brian Todd Brian Todd ... Boy in River Battle (uncredited)
Ben Tragett Ben Tragett ... Boy in River Battle (uncredited)
Robert Tragett Robert Tragett ... Boy in River Battle (uncredited)
Timothy Tragett Timothy Tragett ... Boy in River Battle (uncredited)
H. Walter H. Walter ... Merchant (uncredited)
Eric Waters Eric Waters ... Water-Bearer (uncredited)
Billy Wells Billy Wells ... Knight (uncredited)
William Wood William Wood ... Bystander at Wheelwright's - Cleetus (uncredited)

Produced by 

Jock Laurence ... producer: additional scenes in US version (uncredited)
Michael Powell ... producer
Emeric Pressburger ... producer

Music by 

Allan Gray

Cinematography by 

Erwin Hillier ... (photographed by)

Editing by 

John Seabourne Sr. ... (as John Seabourne)

Production Design by 

Alfred Junge

Makeup Department 

George Blackler ... makeup artist (uncredited)
Ernest Gasser ... assistant makeup artist (uncredited)
Hilda Sheardown-Course ... hair stylist (uncredited)

Production Management 

George Maynard ... production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

George R. Busby ... assistant director (as George Busby)
George Aldersley ... second assistant director (uncredited)
John Arnold ... second assistant director (uncredited)
Parry Jones Jr. ... third assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department 

Harold Batchelor ... construction manager (uncredited)
A. Hetherington ... stand-by props (uncredited)
Arthur Hetherington ... props (uncredited)
Harold Hurdell ... draughtsman (uncredited)
Miss Johnstone ... set dresser (uncredited)
William Kellner ... draughtsman (uncredited)
William Leather ... location constructor (uncredited)
Mike Martin ... master carpenter (uncredited)
Frederick Morgan ... stagehand (uncredited)
Harry Parr ... buyer (uncredited)
Elliot Scott ... draughtsman (uncredited)
Bill Shaw ... stand-by carpenter (uncredited)
E. Thompson ... property manager (uncredited)
Herbert Westbrook ... draughtsman (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Desmond Dew ... recorded by
C.C. Stevens ... recorded by
Alan Whatley ... recorded by: exteriors
L.A.C. Collic ... boom operator (uncredited)
Peter Davies ... sound camera (US version) (uncredited)
Roy Day ... sound maintenance: exteriors (uncredited)
Desmond Dew ... dubbing crew (uncredited)
Sidney Hayers ... sound camera operator: exteriors (uncredited) / sound maintenance: interiors (uncredited)
J.H. Kay ... sound recordist (uncredited)
Gus Lloyd ... assistant boom operator (uncredited)
P. Lloyd ... assistant boom operator (uncredited)
Gordon K. McCallum ... boom operator: interiors (uncredited)
George Paternoster ... boom operator: exteriors (uncredited)
Winston Ryder ... sound camera operator: interiors (uncredited)
J. Stirton ... sound maintenance: interiors (uncredited)
Alan Thorne ... sound assistant (uncredited)
Alan Whatley ... dubbing crew (uncredited)

Visual Effects by 

W. Percy Day ... models (uncredited)
Charles Staffell ... back projection (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department 

Eric Besche ... assistant camera (uncredited)
Jim Body ... clapper loader (uncredited)
Derek V. Browne ... camera loader (uncredited)
Cecil Cooney ... camera operator (uncredited)
Fred Daniels ... still photographer: portraits (uncredited)
J. Demaine ... clapper loader (uncredited)
Desmond Dickinson ... second camera operator (uncredited)
Ian Gibson-Smith ... still photographer (uncredited)
William Leach ... grip (uncredited)
E. Pockney ... electrician (uncredited)
S. Shrimpton ... clapper loader (uncredited)
George Stretton ... second camera operator (uncredited)
A.G. Stunt ... electrician (uncredited)

Casting Department 

A. Raymond ... casting: small parts and crowd (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Arthur Breton ... wardrobe: men (uncredited)
Dorothy Edwards ... wardrobe: women (uncredited)

Editorial Department 

Roger Cherrill ... second assistant editor (uncredited)
Jim Pople ... second assistant editor (uncredited)
David Powell ... first assistant editor (uncredited)

Music Department 

Walter Goehr ... conductor

Script and Continuity Department 

Jean Able ... continuity assistant (uncredited)
Paddy Arnold ... continuity (uncredited)

Transportation Department 

William Leather ... driver: camera car (uncredited)
Bert Woodcock ... driver (uncredited)

Additional Crew 

Herbert Norris ... period advisor
Roselyne Parker ... french adaptation: original version with subtitles
Michael Powell ... presenter
Emeric Pressburger ... presenter
Sheila Bell ... understudy: Sheila Sim (uncredited)
Betty Curtis ... production company secretary (uncredited)
Walter R. Day ... maintenance (uncredited)
Alex Devore ... cashier (uncredited)
Parry Jones ... production runner (uncredited)
C.W.R. Knight ... falconer (uncredited)
Vivienne Knight ... publicist (uncredited)
David Laing ... understudy: Eric Portman (uncredited)
Joan Page ... production company secretary (uncredited)
Bill Paton ... assistant: Mr Powell (uncredited)
Harold Plaister ... publicist (uncredited)
Pat Smith ... production secretary (uncredited)
Anthony Swaine ... liaison: Canterbury Cathedral (uncredited)
Crew verified as complete

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