"It's curtains for his critics!"

1973

1h 44m

6.7(232 votes)

Comedy

Horror

Overview

A Shakespearean actor takes poetic revenge on the critics who denied him recognition.

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Cast & Crew

30 members

Acting

Vincent Price

Edward Lionheart

Acting

Diana Rigg

Edwina Lionheart

Acting

Ian Hendry

Peregrine Devlin

Acting

Harry Andrews

Trevor Dickman

Acting

Coral Browne

Chloe Moon

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Robert Coote

Oliver Larding

Acting

Jack Hawkins

Solomon Psaltery

Acting

Michael Hordern

George Maxwell

Acting

Arthur Lowe

Horace Sprout

Acting

Robert Morley

Meredith Merridew

Acting

Dennis Price

Hector Snipe

Acting

Milo O’Shea

Inspector Boot

Acting

Madeline Smith

Rosemary

Acting

Diana Dors

Maisie Psaltery

Acting

Joan Hickson

Mrs. Sprout

Acting

Renée Asherson

Mrs. Maxwell

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Bunny Reed

Policeman

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Editing

Peter Thornton

Policeman

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Charles Sinnickson

Vicar

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Brigid Erin Bates

Maid

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Tutte Lemkow

Meths Drinker

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Stanley Bates

Meths Drinker

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Eric Francis

Meths Drinker

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Sally Gilmore

Meths Drinker

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John Gilpin

Meths Drinker

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Joyce Graeme

Meths Drinker

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Jack Maguire

Meths Drinker

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Declan Mulholland

Meths Drinker

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George Oliver

Meths Drinker (uncredited)

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Charles Gray

Solomon Psaltery (voice) (uncredited)

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