The Beachcomber

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The Beachcomber (10-Aug-1954)

Director: Muriel Box

Writer: Sydney Box

From short story: The Vessel of Wrath by W. Somerset Maugham

Music Composed by: Francis Chagrin

Producer: William MacQuitty

Keywords: Drama, Comedy

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Michael Hordern Actor 3-Oct-1911 2-May-1995 The Slipper and the Rose

Glynis Johns Actor 5-Oct-1923 Winifred Banks in Mary Poppins

Robert Newton Actor 1-Jun-1905 25-Mar-1956 Long John Silver

Donald Pleasence Actor 5-Oct-1919 2-Feb-1995 The Great Escape

Paul Rogers Actor 22-Mar-1917 8-Oct-2013 British stage actor

Donald Sinden Actor 9-Oct-1923 11-Sep-2014 Two's Company

CAST

Glynis Johns ... Martha
Robert Newton ... Ted
Donald Sinden ... Ewart Gray
with
Walter Crisham ... Vederala
Michael Hordern ... Headman
Paul Rogers ... Owen
Donald Pleasence ... Tromp

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