Geordie (1955)

Cast & Credits

• Cast

  • • George MacTaggart, 'Geordie'

      Bill Travers

    • the Laird, 'M.B.'

      Alastair Sim

    • Dickie Harley, Olympic selector

      Brian Reece

    • Bill Rawlins, Olympic selector

      Raymond Huntley

    • Lord Paunceton

      Miles Malleson

    • Mr McNab, the minister

      Jack Radcliffe

    • Henry Samson

      Francis De Wolff

    • Bob MacTaggart, Geordie's father

      Jameson Clarke

    • schoolmaster

      Duncan MacRae

    • Mrs MacTaggart, Geordie's mother

      Molly Urquhart

    • Mr Duncan, postman

      Stanley Baxter

    • Macrimmon

      Alex Mackenzie

    • Jean Donaldson

      Norah Gorsen

    • Helga Svenson

      Doris Goddard

    • young Jean

      Anna Ferguson

    • Betty, the Laird's maid

      Margaret Boyd

    • reporter

      Michael Ripper

    • [guard]

      Alex McCrindle  (uncredited)

    • [Mr Donaldson, Jean's father]

      Eric Woodburn  (uncredited)

    • [porter]

      Jack Short  (uncredited)

    • [Dr Murdoch]

      John Lang  (uncredited)

    • [.]

      Frazer Hines  (uncredited)

    • [.]

      Jonathan Bailey  (uncredited)

    • young Geordie, 'Wee Geordie'

      Paul Young

    • the eagle

      Mr. Ramshaw

• Credits

  • Direction:

    • Directed by

      Frank Launder

    • Assistant Director

      Percy Hermes

    • Continuity

      Splinters Deason

    Rights:

    • ©

      Argonaut Films Limited

    Production:

    • Distributed by

      British Lion Films Limited

    • Presented and Produced by

      Sidney Gilliat

    • Presented and Produced by

      Frank Launder

    • Associate Producer

      Leslie Gilliat

    • Assistant to the Producers

      Cyril Coke

    • Made at

      Shepperton Studios

    Writing:

    • Screen Play by

      Sidney Gilliat

    • Screen Play by

      Frank Launder

    • From the novel by

      David Walker

    Photography:

    • Director of Photography

      Wilkie Cooper

    • Additional Photography

      Bob Walker

    • Technicolor Colour Consultant

      Joan Bridge

    • Camera Operator

      Alan Hume

    Editing:

    • Film Editor

      Thelma Connell

    • Assembly Editor

      Tony Lower

    Design:

    • Art Director

      Norman Arnold

    Costumes:

    • Dress Designer

      Anna Duse

    Make-up:

    • Make-up

      Neville Smallwood

    • Hairdressing

      Bill Griffiths

    Film processing:

    • Colour by

      Technicolor

    Music:

    • Music Composed by

      William Alwyn

    • Played by

      Royal Philharmonia Orchestra, The

    • Music for the Olympic Games Played by

      Band of Her Majesty's Royal Marines (Portsmouth Group), The

    • Conducted by

      Muir Mathieson

    • [Music for the Olympic Games] Conducted by

      McLean R.M., Captain K.A.

    Sound:

    • Sound Supervisor

      John Cox

    • Sound Recordist

      Salter, Bill

    • Sound Recordist

      Red Law

    • {Sound System}

      Western Electric Recording