Folly to Be Wise

1952 1h 31m EN

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6.7

SOLID

★6.7TMDB · 11

Comedy

Synopsis

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A newly-arrived army chaplain is put in charge of camp entertainment and has the idea of putting on a Brains Trust with local notables. Unfortunately for him, it emerges from a question on the rights and wrongs of marriage that there is more going on between three of the panelists than he wants to know about - though the audience obviously thinks differently.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Alastair Sim
Capt. William Paris
Elizabeth Allan
Angela Prout
Roland Culver
George Prout
George Cole
Soldier in Brains Trust audience
Colin Gordon
Professor Mutch
Martita Hunt
Lady Dodd
Janet Brown
Jessie
Peter Martyn
Walter

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Frank Launder
Writers: James Bridie, John Dighton, Frank Launder
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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ERA

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74 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Frank Launder, shot by Jack Hildyard. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Thelma Connell 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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Alastair Sim and Elizabeth Allan and Roland Culver carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0044626 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Frank Launder directs. Jack Hildyard behind the camera. Thelma Connell cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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174 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Frank Launder, shot by Jack Hildyard. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Thelma Connell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Alastair Sim and Elizabeth Allan and Roland Culver carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0044626 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.