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| Director: | Guy Hamilton |
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| Writer: | John Dighton, Roland Kibbee, George Bernard Shaw |
| Staring: |
| In a small New England town during the American War of Independence, Dick Dudgeon, a revolutionary American Puritan, is mistaken for local minister Rev. Anthony Anderson and arrested by the British. Dick discovers himself incapable of accusing another human to suffer and continues to masquerade as the reverend. | |
| Release Date: | Aug 20, 1959 |
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| Director: | Guy Hamilton |
| Writer: | John Dighton, Roland Kibbee, George Bernard Shaw |
| Genres: | Comedy, History, War |
| Keywords | minister, based on play or musical, black and white, 18th century, american revolution, flint rock |
| Production Companies | United Artists, Bryna Productions, Hecht-Hill-Lancaster Productions, Brynaprod S.A. |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 09, 2025 Entered: Apr 14, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Burt Lancaster | Anthony Anderson |
| Kirk Douglas | Richard Dudgeon |
| Laurence Olivier | Gen. Burgoyne |
| Janette Scott | Judith Anderson |
| Eva Le Gallienne | Mrs. Dudgeon |
| Harry Andrews | Maj. Swindon |
| Basil Sydney | Lawyer Hawkins |
| George Rose | British Sergeant |
| Neil McCallum | Christie Dudgeon |
| Mervyn Johns | Rev. Maindeck Parshotter |
| David Horne | Uncle William |
| Erik Chitty | Uncle Titus |
| Allan Cuthbertson | British Lieutenant |
| Percy Herbert | Edict Sergeant |
| Phyllis Morris | Wife of Titus |
| Brian Oulton | Mr. Brudenell |
| Steven Berkoff | British Corporal |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Paul Rabiger | Key Makeup Artist |
| A.G. Scott | Hairstylist |
| Les Hammond | Sound Recordist |
| John Dighton | Screenplay |
| Alan Osbiston | Editor |
| Edward Carrere | Art Direction |
| Terence Verity | Art Direction |
| Scott Slimon | Set Decoration |
| Mary Grant | Costume Design |
| A. G. Scott | Makeup Artist |
| Richard Rodney Bennett | Original Music Composer |
| John Hollingsworth | Music Director |
| Gilbert Kurland | Production Manager |
| John Palmer | Unit Production Manager |
| Adrian Pryce-Jones | Assistant Director |
| Emma Selby-Walker | Costume Supervisor |
| Guy Hamilton | Director |
| Roland Kibbee | Screenplay |
| George Bernard Shaw | Author |
| Jack Hildyard | Director of Photography |
| Gerry Fisher | Camera Operator |
| Name | Title |
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| Harold Hecht | Producer |
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