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The Admirable Crichton
The Hilarious Story of What the Girls Saw in the Butler...
Genres
AdventureComedyRomance
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
94 min
Release Date
1957-06-11
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
30
Vote Average
6.9
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Kenneth More
Bill Crichton
Diane Cilento
Eliza Tweeny
Cecil Parker
Lord Henry Loam
Sally Ann Howes
Lady Mary
Martita Hunt
Lady Brocklehurst
Jack Watling
Treherne
Peter Graves
Brocklehurst
Gerald Harper
Ernest
Mercy Haystead
Catherine
Miranda Connell
Miles Malleson
Eddie Byrne
Joan Young
Brenda Hogan
Peter Welch
Toke Townley
Roland Curram
John Le Mesurier
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