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Where's Charley?

Where's Charley?

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Musical version of the comedy, "Charley's Aunt," by Brandon Thomas. As part of a simple enough ruse, a Cambridge student poses as his aunt but his scheme goes wrong, first when someone falls for the aunt, and then when the real aunt turns up.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

97 mins

Rating

10/10

Release Date

20 May 1952

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Ray Bolger

Ray Bolger

Charley Wykeham

Allyn Ann McLerie

Allyn Ann McLerie

Amy Spettigue (as Allyn McLerie)

Robert Shackleton

Robert Shackleton

Jack Chesney

Mary Germaine

Mary Germaine

Kitty Verdun

Horace Cooper

Horace Cooper

Stephen Spettigue

Margaretta Scott

Margaretta Scott

Dona Lucia

Howard Marion-Crawford

Howard Marion-Crawford

Sir Francis Chesney

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