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The Halfway House

The Halfway House

19446.51h 35m

Overview

A group of travellers, each with a personal problem that they want to hide, arrive at a mysterious Welsh country inn. There is a certain strangeness in the air as they are greeted by the innkeeper and his daughter. Why are all the newspapers a year old? And why doesn't Gwyneth seem to cast a shadow?

Directed by Basil Dearden
Written by Angus MacPhail, Diana Morgan
Produced by Michael Balcon
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Top Cast

Mervyn Johns

Mervyn Johns

Rhys

Glynis Johns

Glynis Johns

Gwyneth

Sally Ann Howes

Sally Ann Howes

Joanna French

Françoise Rosay

Françoise Rosay

Alice Meadows

Tom Walls

Tom Walls

Capt. Meadows

Esmond Knight

Esmond Knight

David Davies

Guy Middleton

Guy Middleton

Fortescue

Valerie White

Valerie White

Jill French

Richard Bird

Richard Bird

Squadron Leader Richard French

Pat McGrath

Pat McGrath

Terence

Themes & Keywords

walesworld war iisupernaturalblack and whitespirit

About The Halfway House

The Halfway House is a mystery, drama, fantasy film released in 1944 exploring themes of wales, world war ii, supernatural, black and white, spirit. Directed by Basil Dearden, it stars Mervyn Johns, Glynis Johns, Sally Ann Howes. A group of travellers, each with a personal problem that they want to hide, arrive at a mysterious Welsh country inn. There is a certain strangeness in the air as they are greeted by the innkeeper and his daughter. Why are all the newspapers a year old? And why doesn't Gwyneth seem to cast a shadow?

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