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The Good Companions
The Good Companions

The Good Companions

JOY! MUSIC! MIRTH! "WORTHY OF THE HONOUR of being the first talking picture seen in public by the King and Queen."

Genres

RomanceComedyMusic

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Film musical taken from JB Priestley's novel about three musicians joining together to save a failing concert party, the Dinky Doos.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

113 mins

Rating

5.8/10

Release Date

28 February 1933

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Jessie Matthews

Jessie Matthews

Susie Dean

Edmund Gwenn

Edmund Gwenn

Jess Oakroyd

John Gielgud

John Gielgud

Inigo Jollifant

Mary Glynne

Mary Glynne

Miss Elizabeth Trant

Percy Parsons

Percy Parsons

Morton Mitcham

A.W. Baskcomb

A.W. Baskcomb

Jimmy Nunn

Florence Gregson

Florence Gregson

Mrs. Oakroyd

Frank Pettingell

Frank Pettingell

Sam Oglethorpe

Laurence Hanray

Laurence Hanray

Mr. James Tarvin

Annie Esmond

Annie Esmond

Mrs. James Tarvin

George Zucco

George Zucco

Fauntley

Harold Meade

Harold Meade

Solicitor

Finlay Currie

Finlay Currie

Monte Mortimer

Jack Hawkins

Jack Hawkins

Albert

Max Miller

Max Miller

Millbrau

Ivor Barnard

Ivor Barnard

Eric Tipstead

Olive Sloane

Olive Sloane

Effie

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