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Feature film — 1957

The Smallest Show on Earth (1957)

6.71h 23mComedy

Jean and Bill are a married couple trying to scrape a living. Out of the blue they receive a telegram informing them Bill's long-lost uncle has died and left them his business—a cinema in the town of Sloughborough. Unfortunately they can't sell it for the fortune they hoped as they discover it is falling down and almost worthless.

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A high-signal pick with 38 votes.

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Director: Basil Dearden

On screen

Cast & crew

Virginia McKenna as Jean Spenser

Virginia McKenna

Jean Spenser

Bill Travers as Matt Spenser

Bill Travers

Matt Spenser

Margaret Rutherford as Mrs. Fazackalee

Margaret Rutherford

Mrs. Fazackalee

Peter Sellers as Percy Quill

Peter Sellers

Percy Quill

Bernard Miles as Old Tom

Bernard Miles

Old Tom

Francis de Wolff as Albert Hardcastle

Francis de Wolff

Albert Hardcastle

Leslie Phillips as Robin Carter

Leslie Phillips

Robin Carter

June Cunningham as Marlene Hogg

June Cunningham

Marlene Hogg

Sidney James as Mr. Hogg

Sidney James

Mr. Hogg

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George Cross

Commissionaire

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George Cormack

Bell

Stringer Davis as Emmett

Stringer Davis

Emmett

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