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The Admirable Crichton

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6.8/10 • 29

1957-06-111h 34m

AdventureComedyRomance

The Hilarious Story of What the Girls Saw in the Butler...

Lord Loam has modern ideas about his household, he believes in treating his servants as his equals - at least sometimes. His butler, Crichton, still believes that members of the serving class should know their place and be happy there. But when the Loam family are shipwrecked on a desert island with the self-reliant Crichton and lady's maid Tweeny, the class system is put to the test.

Directors
Lewis Gilbert
Writters
Lewis Gilbert
Editors
Lewis Gilbert, Peter R. Hunt

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  1. Kenneth More

    Kenneth More

    Bill Crichton

  2. Diane Cilento

    Diane Cilento

    Eliza Tweeny

  3. Cecil Parker

    Cecil Parker

    Lord Henry Loam

  4. Sally Ann Howes

    Sally Ann Howes

    Lady Mary

  5. Martita Hunt

    Martita Hunt

    Lady Brocklehurst

  6. Jack Watling

    Jack Watling

    Treherne

  7. Peter Graves

    Peter Graves

    Brocklehurst

  8. Gerald Harper

    Gerald Harper

    Ernest

  9. Mercy Haystead

    Mercy Haystead

    Catherine

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John Chard

Mar 15, 2019

7/10

The Governor and The Daddy. The Admirable Crichton is an adaptation of J.M. Barrie's role reversal play, taking pot shots at the British class system and starring Kenneth More in the title role, it's something of a little treasure. Basically the plot sees Butler supreme Crichton become the governor of the desert island that he, and the toff family he serves, have been shipwrecked upon. The point being that these rich toffs, though basically good people, are ill equipped to fend for themselves in the cold hard world. Crichton of course is well prepared for this new life forced upon them. He can cook, swim, catch fish, even start a fire, which none of the rich folk are capable of doing! We are of course asked to suspend a modicum of disbelief, I mean there are four sexy babes on this island and all of them start to fancy Crichton! Yes it's that sort of film folks. But it's a real well told story that is acted with fine skill, particularly from More and the infectious Cecil Parker as Lord Loam, whilst red blooded men such as myself get the benefit of some rather pretty looking ladies, especially Sally Ann Howes as Lady Mary. The ending is never really in doubt, but you know what, in this type of picture I didn't want it any other way. Highly recommended escapism. 7/10

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Status
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Original Language
English
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Keywords
shipwrecksatirebased on play or musicalsurvivalstrandedswimmingdeserted islandsouth sea islandclass system1900skiss me