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RUNTIME
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Tight 72-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
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1953 1h 12m EN
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7.5
BANGER
★7.5TMDB · 2
Comedy
Synopsis
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A con man hides out in a boys' school, posing as a professor. When the undisciplined and lazy boys have to pass a few tests, cheating becomes the only option.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Ronald Shiner
'Professor' Fortescue
Harry Fowler
Albert
Anthony Newley
Percy
Alfie Bass
Artie Jones
Richard Wattis
Willoughby-Gore
Gerald Campion
Pugley
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- John Paddy Carstairs
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United Kingdom
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The take
John Paddy Carstairs directs. Alfred Roome cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Tight 72-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
- 273 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Editor Alfred Roome shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Ronald Shiner and Harry Fowler and Anthony Newley carry the top of the cast.
- 6IMDB entry: tt0046444 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Editing
- Alfred Roome
- Runtime
- 72 min · 1h 12m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
Also by
John Paddy Carstairs
Production companies
Who made it
- PA
Paul Soskin Productions
Key crew
- EditorAlfred Roome
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1957-01-07
