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The Bespoke Overcoat

The Bespoke Overcoat

19556.30h 37m

Overview

A humble clerk yearns for an overcoat, but his employer's refusal and his subsequent death lead him to return as a ghost, determined to claim the garment with the help of a tailor friend.

Directed by Jack Clayton
Written by Wolf Mankowitz, Nikolai Gogol
Produced by Jack Clayton
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Top Cast

David Kossoff

David Kossoff

Morry

Alfie Bass

Alfie Bass

Fender

Alan Tilvern

Alan Tilvern

Mr. Ranting

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Alf Dean

Gravedigger

Howard Goorney

Howard Goorney

Rabbi

Themes & Keywords

funeralclerkghostcoatclothing storepoorshort film

About The Bespoke Overcoat

The Bespoke Overcoat is a drama, fantasy film released in 1955 exploring themes of funeral, clerk, ghost, coat, clothing store, poor. Directed by Jack Clayton, it stars David Kossoff, Alfie Bass, Alan Tilvern. A humble clerk yearns for an overcoat, but his employer's refusal and his subsequent death lead him to return as a ghost, determined to claim the garment with the help of a tailor friend.

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