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Folly to Be Wise

Frank Launder

1952 • 1h 31m

A newly-arrived army chaplain is put in charge of camp entertainment and has the idea of putting on a Brains Trust with local notables. Unfortunately for him, it emerges from a question on the rights ...

Folly to Be Wise

Cast

Alastair Sim

Alastair SimCapt. William Paris

Elizabeth Allan

Elizabeth AllanAngela Prout

Roland Culver

Roland CulverGeorge Prout

George Cole

George ColeSoldier in Brains Trust audience

Colin Gordon

Colin GordonProfessor Mutch

Martita Hunt

Martita HuntLady Dodd

Janet Brown

Janet BrownJessie

Peter Martyn

Peter MartynWalter

Miles Malleson

Miles MallesonDr. Hector McAdam

Edward Chapman

Edward ChapmanJoseph Byres M.P.

Cyril Chamberlain

Cyril ChamberlainDrill Sergeant

Michael Ripper

Michael RipperDrill Corporal

Robin Bailey

Robin BaileyIntellectual Corporal

Michael KellyStaff Sergeant

Patrick WestwoodSoldier in Pub

Crew

Frank Launder

Frank LaunderDirector

Jack Hildyard

Jack HildyardDirector of Photography

Sidney Gilliat

Sidney GilliatProducer

James Bridie

James BridieOriginal Story

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