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Passport to Pimlico
Directed by Henry Cornelius
1949•1h 24m•NR•★ 6.9
Comedy
Synopsis
When an unexploded World War II bomb detonates in the central London district of Pimlico, it uncovers a subterranean cellar containing ancient royal parchment establishing that the neighborhood actually belongs to the medieval Duchy of Burgundy, leading the ecstatic residents to tear up their ration books and declare independent Burgundian sovereignty. Henry Cornelius and T.E.B. Clarke's beloved BAFTA-nominated Ealing comedy masterpiece.
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Cast & Crew
DirectorHenry Cornelius
WriterT. E. B. Clarke
CinematographyLionel Banes
MusicGeorges Auric
Principal Cast
Stanley HollowayArthur Pemberton
Hermione BaddeleyEdie Randall
Margaret RutherfordProfessor Hatton-Jones
Paul DupuisDuke of Burgundy
Raymond HuntleyMr. Wix
John SlaterFrank Huggins
Jane HyltonMolly
Betty WarrenConnie Pemberton
Technical Specifications
Runtime1h 24m (84 mins)
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DirectorHenry Cornelius
LanguagesEnglish, French
CountryGB
StudioEaling Studios
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