The Adventures of Hal 5

1957 0h 59m EN

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 2

Family

Synopsis

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A very old Austin 7 car is found by two children and bought by their uncle, the Vicar, but the garage proprietor conceals its faulty transmission, which leads to some surprising developments.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

John Glyn-Jones
John Charlesworth
David Morrell
William Russell

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Don Sharp
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 59-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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69 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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John Glyn-Jones and John Charlesworth and David Morrell carry the top of the cast.

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5 / 6

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0165076 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Don Sharp directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 59-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
269 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4John Glyn-Jones and John Charlesworth and David Morrell carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0165076 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.