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A Canterbury Tale

A Canterbury Tale

19446.92h 5m

Overview

Three modern-day pilgrims investigate a bizarre crime in a small town while on their way to Canterbury.

Directed by Michael Powell
Written by Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
Produced by Emeric Pressburger, Michael Powell
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Top Cast

Eric Portman

Eric Portman

Thomas Colpeper, JP

Sheila Sim

Sheila Sim

Alison Smith

Dennis Price

Dennis Price

Peter Gibbs

John Sweet

John Sweet

Bob Johnson

Charles Hawtrey

Charles Hawtrey

Thomas Duckett

Esmond Knight

Esmond Knight

Narrator / Seven-Sisters Soldier / Village Idiot

Hay Petrie

Hay Petrie

Woodcock

George Merritt

George Merritt

Ned Horton

Edward Rigby

Edward Rigby

Jim Horton

Freda Jackson

Freda Jackson

Prudence Honeywood

Themes & Keywords

englandworld war iiwartimerural areablack and whiterailroadcanterburyhome front

About A Canterbury Tale

A Canterbury Tale is a mystery, war, drama film released in 1944 exploring themes of england, world war ii, wartime, rural area, black and white, railroad. Directed by Michael Powell, it stars Eric Portman, Sheila Sim, Dennis Price. Three modern-day pilgrims investigate a bizarre crime in a small town while on their way to Canterbury.

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