Dear Mr. Prohack (1949)

Cast & Credits

• Cast

  • • Arthur Prohack

      Cecil Parker

    • Mimi Warburton

      Glynis Johns

    • Eve Prohack

      Hermione Baddeley

    • Charles Prohack

      Dirk Bogarde

    • Mary Prohack

      Sheila Sim

    • Lady Maslam

      Heather Thatcher

    • nursie

      Frances Waring

    • Polish manservant

      Charles Goldner

    • Mr Erivangian

      Elwyn Brook-Jones

    • Sir Paul Spinner

      Campbell Cotts

    • Oswald Morfrey, 'Ozzie'

      Denholm Elliott

    • Cartwright

      Russell Waters

    • Sir Digby Bunce

      Henry Edwards

    • Dr Veiga

      Frederick Valk

    • Carrell Quire

      James Hayter

    • director general

      Frederick Leister

    • Laura Postern

      Judith Furse

    • Tony

      Bryan Forbes

    • Plover

      Jon Pertwee  (uncredited)

    • Mrs Griggs

      Ada Reeve  (uncredited)

    • the hatter

      Ian Carmichael  (uncredited)

    • Softly Bishop

      Lloyd Pearson  (uncredited)

    • tailor's assistant

      Eric Berry  (uncredited)

    • club porter

      Sam Lysons  (uncredited)

    • taxi driver

      Jerry Verno  (uncredited)

    • the butler

      Charles Perry  (uncredited)

    • Mr Prohack's personal assistant

      Janet Burnell  (uncredited)

    • pageboy

      Desmond Newling  (uncredited)

    • switchboard operator

      Natalie Jordan  (uncredited)

    • leader of the orchestra

      Stanelli  (uncredited)

    • Turkish bath attendant

      Humphrey Heathcote  (uncredited)

    • actress on ladder

      Ann Gunning  (uncredited)

• Credits

  • Direction:

    • Directed by

      Thornton Freeland

    • "The Dream" Director

      Desmond Davis

    • Assistant Director

      Geoffrey Lambert

    • 2nd Assistant Director

      Eddie Pike  (uncredited)

    • 3rd Assistant Director

      Max Varnel  (uncredited)

    • Continuity

      Pauline Roberts

    • Assistant Continuity

      Jean Hall  (uncredited)

    Rights:

    • ©

      Pinewood Films Ltd

    Production:

    • Production Company

      Wessex Film Production

    • Presents

      J. Arthur Rank

    • Released Through

      General Film Distributors Ltd

    • Produced by

      Ian Dalrymple

    • Associate Producer [Casting]

      Dennis Van Thal

    • Production Manager

      Raymond Anzarut

    • [Production Assistant]

      R.L.M. Davidson

    • [Production Secretary]

      Pamela Weaver

    • Made at

      Pinewood Studios

    Writing:

    • Screenplay by

      Ian Dalrymple

    • Screenplay by

      Donald Bull

    • Adapted for today from the novel 'Mr. Prohack' by

      Arnold Bennett

    • And [adapted] from the play by

      Arnold Bennett

    • And [adapted] from the play by

      Edward Knoblock

    Photography:

    • Photography

      H.E. Fowle

    • Camera Operator

      Huke, Nigel

    • Focus Puller

      Jack Lowin  (uncredited)

    Stills:

    • Stills Photography

      Max Rosher  (uncredited)

    Special Effects:

    • Special Effects

      Francis Carver

    • Effects Cameraman

      Bryan Langley

    Editing:

    • Film Editor

      Sidney Stone

    • Assistant Editor

      Bill Lenny  (uncredited)

    • 2nd Assistant Editor

      Humphrey Fisher  (uncredited)

    Design:

    • Art Director

      Fred Pusey

    • Assistant Art Director

      John Harman  (uncredited)

    • Set Dresser

      Anthony Farmer  (uncredited)

    • Chief Draughtsman

      Geoffrey Drake  (uncredited)

    • Draughtsman

      C.A. Robertson  (uncredited)

    • Draughtsman

      Len Fox  (uncredited)

    • Draughtsman

      Richard Henry  (uncredited)

    • Draughtsman

      Alan Smith  (uncredited)

    • Sketch Artist

      Bill Lane  (uncredited)

    • Chief Construction Manager

      Ted Hughes  (uncredited)

    Costumes:

    • Costume Designer

      Beatrice Dawson

    • Costume Supervisor

      Evelyn Brierley

    • Ladies Wardrobe Supervisor

      Dorothy Edwards  (uncredited)

    • Men's Wardrobe Supervisor

      Bob Raynor  (uncredited)

    Make-up:

    • Make-up

      Jim Hydes

    • Additional Make-up

      Eric Carter  (uncredited)

    • Additional Make-up

      Jim Rance  (uncredited)

    • Hairdressing

      Betty Baugh

    • Additional Hairdresser

      Biddy Chrystal  (uncredited)

    • Additional Hairdresser

      Audrey Powell  (uncredited)

    Music:

    • Musical Score Composed by

      Temple Abady

    • [Music] Directed and Conducted by

      Muir Mathieson

    Sound:

    • Sound Mixer

      Lambourne, Stan

    • Boom Operator

      George Paternoster  (uncredited)

    • Dubbing Mixer

      Mccallum, Gordon

    • 1st Assistant Dubbing Mixer

      Peter T. Davies  (uncredited)

    • Sound Editor

      Peter Seabourne

    • Sound System

      Western Electric Recording  (uncredited)

    Publicity:

    • Publicity Director

      Joy Raymond  (uncredited)