His Excellency

"You'll be happy to know..."

1952 1h 22m EN

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 4

Comedy

Synopsis

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A trade union official becomes governor of a British island colony.

“You'll be happy to know...”

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Cast

Eric Portman
George Harrison
Cecil Parker
Sir James Kirkman
Helen Cherry
Lady Kirkman
Susan Stephen
Peggy Harrison
Edward Chapman
The Admiral
Clive Morton
G.O.C.
Alec Mango
Jackie
Geoffrey Keen
Morellos

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robert Hamer
Writers: W.P. Lipscomb, Robert Hamer
Languages: English, Spanish
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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82 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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74 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Robert Hamer, shot by Douglas Slocombe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Eric Portman and Cecil Parker and Helen Cherry carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "You'll be happy to know...".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0044711 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Robert Hamer directs. Douglas Slocombe behind the camera. Seth Holt cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English, Spanish.

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182 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
274 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
4Directed by Robert Hamer, shot by Douglas Slocombe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Seth Holt shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Eric Portman and Cecil Parker and Helen Cherry carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "You'll be happy to know...".
8IMDB entry: tt0044711 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.