A Piece of Cake (1948)
19480h 46mComedyFantasy
Set in the austere post–World War II British world of rationing, Cyril dreams up an ode to an imaginary character named Merlin Mound who can provide anything one can wish. Merlin becomes real and grants his host's wishes; not by conjuring the items out of thin air, but depriving them from other people's ownership, which leads to trouble.
Cast
Cyril FletcherCyril Clarke- BBetty AstellBetty Clarke
Laurence NaismithMerlin Mound
Jon PertweeMr. Short- SSam CostaLes Millins
- MMiki HoodMrs. Short
Tamara LeesDinner Guest- AAudrey WhiteDinner Guest
Philip SavilleDinner Guest- EEthel ColeridgeMrs. Fiddle
Johnnie SchofieldWindow Cleaner- RRichard GilbertHead waiter Louis
Harry FowlerHead Spiv
Arthur LawrencePolice Inspector- JJoe LinnaneDinner Guest
Patricia DaintonDisrobed Birthday Party Guest (uncredited)
Kenneth MorePolice Clerk (uncredited)
Anthony SteelPlainclothes Policeman (uncredited)
Crew
- Director
- John Irwin
- Producers
- John Croydon
- Cinematography
- Walter J. Harvey
- Editing
- Graeme Hamilton
Details
- Released
- November 1, 1948
- Language
- English
- Studio
- Production Facilities, Highbury Productions, J. Arthur Rank Organisation
- IMDb
- tt0038844