Nearest and Dearest
It Will Pickle Your Fancy!
1972 | 83m | English
Popularity: 0.1 (history)
| Director: | John Robins |
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| Writer: | Roy Bottomley, Tom Brennand |
| Staring: |
| When Eli and Nellie Pledge's father dies, the duo are left in charge of his pickle empire. The two siblings are complete opposites and Eli wants out, but since he can't leave until Nellie is married, he sets about finding a husband for his old-fashioned sister. | |
| Release Date: | Jan 01, 1972 |
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| Director: | John Robins |
| Writer: | Roy Bottomley, Tom Brennand |
| Genres: | |
| Keywords | brother sister relationship |
| Production Companies | Granada Productions, Hammer Film Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 19, 2026 Entered: May 03, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Hylda Baker | Nellie Pledge |
| Jimmy Jewel | Eli Pledge |
| Edward Malin | Walter Tattersall |
| Madge Hindle | Lily Tattersall |
| Norman Mitchell | Vernon Smallpiece |
| Pat Ashton | Freda |
| John Barrett | Joshua Pledge |
| Peter Madden | Court Bailiff |
| Yootha Joyce | Mrs. Rhoda Rowbottom |
| Norman Chappell | Man on Bus |
| Bert Palmer | Bert Henshaw |
| Carmel Cryan | Club Hostess |
| Kerry Jewel | Claude |
| Donald Bisset | Vicar |
| Janie Collinge | Vinegar Vera |
| Adele Warren | Mimi la Vere, Stripper |
| Joe Gladwin | Stan Hardman |
| Sue Hammer | Scarlet O'Hara |
| Nosher Powell | Bouncer |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Vince Powell | Original Series Creator |
| Derek Hilton | Music |
| David Holmes | Director of Photography |
| John Robins | Director |
| Roy Bottomley | Writer |
| Harry Driver | Original Series Creator |
| Scott MacGregor | Art Direction |
| Tom Brennand | Writer |
| Gordon K. McCallum | Sound Mixer |
| Ron Jackson | Production Manager |
| Chris Barnes | Editor |
| William P. Cartlidge | Assistant Director |
| Les Hammond | Sound Editor |
| Frank Goulding | Sound Editor |
| Chic Anstiss | Camera Operator |
| Lorely Farley | Continuity |
| Eddie Knight | Makeup Artist |
| Rosemary Burrows | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Jeanette Freeman | Hairdresser |
| Don Picton | Assistant Art Director |
| Arthur Banks | Construction Manager |
| James Liggat | Casting Director |
| Philip Martell | Music Supervisor |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Michael Carreras | Producer |
| Roy Skeggs | Associate Producer |
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| 2025 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
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