Miss Pilgrim's Progress
Miss Pilgrim's Progress is a 1949 black-and-white British comedy film by producer Nat Cohen and director Val Guest.[1]
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| Directed by | Val Guest |
| Produced by | Nat Cohen Daniel Angel |
| Written by | Val Guest |
| Starring | Michael Rennie Yolande Donlan Garry Marsh |
| Music by | Philip Martell Ronald Hanmer (uncredited) |
| Cinematography | Bert Mason |
| Edited by | Douglas Myers |
Production company | Angel Productions |
| Distributed by | Grand National Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 82 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Plot
Laramie Pilgrim (Yolande Donlan) is an American exchange factory worker who trades places with an upper class British girl. After much adjusting to English country life, and with the various attendant culture clashes, Miss Pilgrim comes to the rescue of her new village and its exploitation by a local land developer.
Cast
- Michael Rennie as Bob Thane
- Yolande Donlan as Laramie Pilgrim
- Garry Marsh as The Mayor
- Emrys Jones as The Vicar
- Reginald Beckwith as Mr Jenkins
- Helena Pickard as Mrs Jenkins
- Jon Pertwee as Postmaster
- Richard Littledale as Mr Thane
- Bruce Belfrage as Factory Manager
- Valentine Dyall as Superintendent of Manuscripts
- Peter Butterworth as Jonathon
- Avril Angers as First Factory Girl
Uncredited:
- Ivan Craig as Town Planner
- Arthur Hill as American Vice-Consul
- Marianne Stone as Second Factory Girl
Critical reception
TV Guide gave the film two out of four stars, and wrote, "the script relies on the surefire technique of cultural differences for humor, with the English countryside providing a pleasant background." [2]
External links
- Miss Pilgrim's Progress on IMDb
- Miss Pilgrim's Progress at the TCM Movie Database
- Miss Pilgrim's Progress at New York Times
- Miss Pilgrim's Progress at BFI
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