The Punch and Judy Man

1963 1h 36m EN

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7.9

BANGER

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6.2

IMDB

★7.9TMDB · 17★6.2IMDB · 486

Comedy

Synopsis

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Walter Pinner is the titular Punch And Judy Man plying his trade in the seaside town of Piltdown. Unhappily married to his social climbing wife, who gets him to perform at the 60th anniversary celebrations of the town in front of all the local dignitaries, his hatred of snobbery comes to a hilarious head.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Tony Hancock
Walter Pinner
Sylvia Syms
Delia Pinner
Ronald Fraser
Mayor Palmer
Barbara Murray
Lady Jane Caterham
John Le Mesurier
The Sandman
Eddie Byrne
Ice Cream Man
Mario Fabrizi
Nevil Shanks
Hattie Jacques
Dolly The Fortune Teller

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jeremy Summers
Writers: Tony Hancock, Phillip Oakes
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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ERA

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63 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jeremy Summers, shot by Gilbert Taylor. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Gordon Pilkington shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Tony Hancock and Sylvia Syms and Ronald Fraser carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0057435 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 17 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Jeremy Summers directs. Gilbert Taylor behind the camera. Gordon Pilkington cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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163 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Jeremy Summers, shot by Gilbert Taylor. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Gordon Pilkington shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Tony Hancock and Sylvia Syms and Ronald Fraser carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0057435 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 17 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.