| Come Back Peter | |
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| Directed by | Charles Saunders |
| Written by | Charles Saunders |
| Based on | Play Come Back Peter by A.P. Dearsley[1] |
| Produced by | Charles Reynolds |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Ted Lloyd |
| Edited by | Margery Saunders |
| Music by | Arthur Wilkinson |
Production company | Charles Reynolds Productions |
| Distributed by | Apex Film Distributors |
Release date | November 1952 |
Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Come Back Peter is a 1952 British comedy film directed by Charles Saunders and starring Patrick Holt, Peter Hammond and Humphrey Lestocq.[2] It was an independent film, released as a second feature.[3]
Cast
- Patrick Holt as John Neilson
- Peter Hammond as George Harris
- Humphrey Lestocq as Arthur Hapgood
- Kathleen Boutall as Mrs. Hapgood
- Charles Lamb as Mr. Hapgood
- Pamela Bygrave as Myrna Hapgood
- Aud Johansen as Virginia
- Dorothy Primrose as Phyllis Hapgood
- Doris Groves as Dandy
- John Singer as Ted
- Joan Hickson as Mrs. Harris
- Ronnie Stevens as salesman
- Ian Fleming as Bank Manager
Critical reception
The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "A busy domestic comedy, angled to the housing shortage problem; it is high-spirited and obvious, and has plent of clean and reasonably good fun."[4]
Although TV Guide dismissed the film as an "Unmemorable comedy," [5] Allmovie wrote "Some laughs, some tears, some pretzels, some beers. Come Back Peter went down easily in a brisk 80 minutes."[6]
References
- ↑ Goble, Alan (8 September 2011). The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter. ISBN 9783110951943 – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Come Back Peter". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- ↑ Chibnall, Steve; McFarlane, Brian (2009). The British 'B' Film. London: BFI/Bloomsbury. p. 291. ISBN 978-1-8445-7319-6.
- ↑ "Come Back Peter". Monthly Film Bulletin. 19 (216): 109. 1 January 1952 – via ProQuest.
- ↑ "Come Back Peter | TV Guide". TVGuide.com.
- ↑ "Come Back Peter (1952) - Charles Saunders | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie" – via www.allmovie.com.
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