All Over the Town

Plot

Norman Wooland, who in 1948 made an excellent impression as Horatio in Olivier's Hamlet, is awarded top billing in the 1949 British comedy All Over the Town. A gentle satire of provincial politics, the film stars Wooland as ex-soldier Nat Hearn, who returns to his newspaper job after the war. Upset that the paper compromises its journalistic integrity to satisfy local businessmen, Nat takes over the publication and radically alters its editorial policy. This brings him into conflict with the regional political bigwigs, and also puts a strain on his romance with Sally Thorpe (Dinah Churchill). Director Michael S. Gordon co-adapted the screenplay from a stage comedy by R. F. Delderfield. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Cast

• Norman Wooland - Nat Hearn
• Sarah Churchill - Sally Thorpe
• Cyril Cusack - Gerald Vane
• Ronald Adam - Sam Vane
• Bryan Forbes - Trumble

James Hayter - Baines; Fabia Drake - Miss Gelding; John Salew - Sleek; Edward Rigby - Grimmett; Patric Doonan - Burton; Eleanor Summerfield - Beryl Hopper; Trevor Jones - Tenor; Sandra Dorne - Marlene; Frederick Leister - Wainer

Credit

Derek N. Twist - Director, Nigel Huke - Cinematographer, C.M. Pennington-Richards - Cinematographer, Ian Dalrymple - Producer, Michael Gordon - Screenwriter, Derek N. Twist - Screenwriter, R.F. Delderfield - Play Author

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