A Man About the House

1947 1h 39m EN

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7.1

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6.3

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★7.1TMDB · 9★6.3IMDB · 299

Drama

Synopsis

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Handsome Italian laborer Kieron Moore works as caretaker of the Neopolitan villa inherited by plain-Jane Englishwomen Margaret Johnston and Dulcie Gray. Johnston is swept off her feet by the raffishly charming Moore, and before long they are wed.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Margaret Johnston
Agnes Isit
Dulcie Gray
Ellen Isit
Kieron Moore
Salvatore
Guy Middleton
Sir Benjamin Dench
Felix Aylmer
Richard Sanctuary
Lilian Braithwaite
Mrs Armitage
Reginald Purdell
Higgs
Wilfrid Caithness
Solicitor

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Leslie Arliss
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom, Italy

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ERA

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79 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, Italy.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Leslie Arliss, shot by Georges Périnal. 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 Russell Lloyd 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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Margaret Johnston and Dulcie Gray and Kieron Moore carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0039600 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Leslie Arliss directs. Georges Périnal behind the camera. Russell Lloyd cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom, Italy. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

179 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, Italy.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Leslie Arliss, shot by Georges Périnal. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Russell Lloyd shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Margaret Johnston and Dulcie Gray and Kieron Moore carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0039600 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.