Fame Is the Spur

1947 1h 56m EN

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7.1

SOLID

★7.1TMDB · 6

Drama

Synopsis

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A politician rises rapidly to fame and fortune and discovers that power corrupts and ultimately becomes the very type of politician he had set out to displace.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Michael Redgrave
Hamer Radshaw
Rosamund John
Ann Radshaw
Bernard Miles
Tom Hannaway
Carla Lehmann
Lady Lettice
Hugh Burden
Arnold Ryerson
Marjorie Fielding
Aunt Lizzie
Seymour Hicks
Old Buck
Tony Wager
The Boy Hamer

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Roy Boulting
Writers: Nigel Balchin
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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ERA

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79 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Roy Boulting, shot by Günther Krampf. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Richard Best 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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Michael Redgrave and Rosamund John and Bernard Miles carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0038520 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Roy Boulting directs. Günther Krampf behind the camera. Richard Best cuts. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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179 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Roy Boulting, shot by Günther Krampf. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Richard Best shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Michael Redgrave and Rosamund John and Bernard Miles carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0038520 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.