The Admirable Crichton (1957)

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Released:
1957-06-11

Overview:
Lord Loam has modern ideas about his household, he believes in treating his servants as his equals - at least sometimes. His butler, Crichton, still believes that members of the serving class should know their place and be happy there. But when the Loam family are shipwrecked on a desert island with the self-reliant Crichton and lady's maid Tweeny, the class system is put to the test.

Director:
Lewis Gilbert

Runtime:
1h 34min

Genre:
Adventure, Comedy, Romance

  • Cast:
  • Kenneth More
    as
    Bill Crichton
  • Diane Cilento
    as
    Eliza Tweeny
  • Cecil Parker
    as
    Lord Henry Loam
  • Sally Ann Howes
    as
    Lady Mary
  • Martita Hunt
    as
    Lady Brocklehurst