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An Inspector Calls

An Inspector Calls

Is he real... or the creature of conscience?

19547.21h 20m

Overview

An upper-crust family dinner is interrupted by a police inspector who brings news that a girl known to everyone present has died in suspicious circumstances. It seems that any or all of them could have had a hand in her death. But who is the mysterious Inspector and what can he want of them?

Directed by Guy Hamilton
Written by Desmond Davis, J. B. Priestley
Produced by A.D. Peters
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Top Cast

Alastair Sim

Alastair Sim

Inspector Poole

Olga Lindo

Olga Lindo

Mrs. Sybil Birling

Arthur Young

Arthur Young

Mr. Arthur Birling

Brian Worth

Brian Worth

Gerald Croft

Eileen Moore

Eileen Moore

Sheila Birling

Bryan Forbes

Bryan Forbes

Eric Birling

Jane Wenham

Jane Wenham

Eva Smith

George Woodbridge

George Woodbridge

Fish & Chip Shop Owner - Stanley

Barbara Everest

Barbara Everest

Committee Member - Mrs. Lefson

C

Charles Saynor

Police Officer - Arnold Ransom

Themes & Keywords

prostitutecorruptiondepartment storefiancébased on play or musicalscandalalcoholismengagementfilm noirblack and whiteclass differencessuper powerextramarital affair

About An Inspector Calls

An Inspector Calls is a crime, drama, mystery film released in 1954 exploring themes of prostitute, corruption, department store, fiancé, based on play or musical, scandal. Directed by Guy Hamilton, it stars Alastair Sim, Olga Lindo, Arthur Young. An upper-crust family dinner is interrupted by a police inspector who brings news that a girl known to everyone present has died in suspicious circumstances. It seems that any or all of them could have had a hand in her death. But who is the mysterious Inspector and what can he want of them?

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