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The Good Companions

Plot: The story revolves around the Dinky Doos, a provincial musical troupe living from hand to mouth.
Release Date: Monday, April 22 1957
66 years ago
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Portrait of Eric PortmanEric Portman
Eric Portman was
55 in The Good Companions
as 'Jess Oakroyd'.
Sat, Jul 13 1901 –
Sun, Dec 07 1969
Portrait of Celia JohnsonCelia Johnson
Celia Johnson was
48 in The Good Companions
as 'Miss Trant'.
Fri, Dec 18 1908 –
Mon, Apr 26 1982
Portrait of Janette ScottJanette Scott
Janette Scott was
18 in The Good Companions
as 'Susie Dean'.
Wed, Dec 14 1938
Portrait of Hugh GriffithHugh Griffith
Hugh Griffith was
44 in The Good Companions
as 'Morton Mitcham'.
Thu, May 30 1912 –
Wed, May 14 1980
Portrait of John FraserJohn Fraser
John Fraser was
26 in The Good Companions
as 'Inigo Jollifant'.
Wed, Mar 18 1931 –
Fri, Nov 06 2020
Portrait of Joyce GrenfellJoyce Grenfell
Joyce Grenfell was
47 in The Good Companions
as 'Lady Parlitt'.
Thu, Feb 10 1910 –
Fri, Nov 30 1979
Portrait of Bobby HowesBobby Howes
Bobby Howes was
61 in The Good Companions
as 'Jimmy Nunn'.
Sun, Aug 04 1895 –
Thu, Apr 27 1972
Portrait of Rachel RobertsRachel Roberts
Rachel Roberts was
29 in The Good Companions
as 'Elsie and Effie Longstaff'.
Tue, Sep 20 1927 –
Wed, Nov 26 1980
Portrait of John SalewJohn Salew
John Salew was
55 in The Good Companions
as 'Mr. Joe'.
Wed, Jan 01 1902 –
Thu, Sep 14 1961
Portrait of Mona WashbourneMona Washbourne
Mona Washbourne was
53 in The Good Companions
as 'Mrs. Joe'.
Fri, Nov 27 1903 –
Tue, Nov 15 1988
Portrait of Paddy StonePaddy Stone
Paddy Stone was
>> in The Good Companions
as 'Jerry Jerningham'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Carole LesleyCarole Lesley
Carole Lesley was
21 in The Good Companions
as 'Film Star (as Leslie Carroll)'.
Mon, May 27 1935 –
Thu, Feb 28 1974
Portrait of Irving DaviesIrving Davies
Irving Davies was
>> in The Good Companions
as 'Dancer'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shirley Anne FieldShirley Anne Field
Shirley Anne Field was
18 in The Good Companions
as 'Redhead - Three Graces'.
Mon, Jun 27 1938 –
Sun, Dec 10 2023
Portrait of Margaret SimonsMargaret Simons
Margaret Simons was
>> in The Good Companions
as 'Blonde - Three Graces'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kim ParkerKim Parker
Kim Parker was
24 in The Good Companions
as 'Brunette - Three Graces'.
Sun, Jul 03 1932 –
Thu, Dec 23 2010
Portrait of Beryl KayeBeryl Kaye
Beryl Kaye was
37 in The Good Companions
as 'Dancer'.
Fri, Aug 08 1919 –
Fri, Nov 26 2010
Portrait of Thora HirdThora Hird
Thora Hird was
45 in The Good Companions
as 'Mrs Oakroyd'.
Sun, May 28 1911 –
Sat, Mar 15 2003
Portrait of Alec McCowenAlec McCowen
Alec McCowen was
31 in The Good Companions
as 'Albert Oakroyd'.
Tue, May 26 1925 –
Mon, Feb 06 2017
Portrait of Anthony NewleyAnthony Newley
Anthony Newley was
25 in The Good Companions
as 'Maurice Milbrau'.
Thu, Sep 24 1931 –
Wed, Apr 14 1999
Portrait of Beatrice VarleyBeatrice Varley
Beatrice Varley was
60 in The Good Companions
as 'Mrs Carrie Nunn'.
Fri, Jul 10 1896 –
Sat, Jul 04 1964
Portrait of Jimmy CarroJimmy Carro
Jimmy Carro was
>> in The Good Companions
as 'Leonard'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jeremy BurnhamJeremy Burnham
Jeremy Burnham was
25 in The Good Companions
as 'Felton'.
Thu, May 28 1931 –
Thu, Dec 31 2020
Portrait of Anna TurnerAnna Turner
Anna Turner was
38 in The Good Companions
as 'Daisy'.
Mon, May 06 1918 –
Sat, Mar 29 2014
Portrait of Fabia DrakeFabia Drake
Fabia Drake was
53 in The Good Companions
as 'Mrs Tarvin'.
Wed, Jan 20 1904 –
Wed, Feb 28 1990
Portrait of Brian OultonBrian Oulton
Brian Oulton was
49 in The Good Companions
as 'Fauntley'.
Tue, Feb 11 1908 –
Mon, Apr 13 1992
Portrait of Lloyd PearsonLloyd Pearson
Lloyd Pearson was
59 in The Good Companions
as 'Mr Tarvin'.
Mon, Dec 13 1897 –
Thu, Jun 02 1966
Portrait of Ralph TrumanRalph Truman
Ralph Truman was
56 in The Good Companions
as 'George Memsford'.
Mon, May 07 1900 –
Sat, Oct 15 1977
Portrait of John Le MesurierJohn Le Mesurier
John Le Mesurier was
45 in The Good Companions
as 'Monte Mortimer'.
Fri, Apr 05 1912 –
Tue, Nov 15 1983
Portrait of Marianne StoneMarianne Stone
Marianne Stone was
34 in The Good Companions
as 'Marilyn, Honeymoon Couple'.
Wed, Aug 23 1922 –
Mon, Dec 21 2009
Portrait of Max ButterfieldMax Butterfield
Max Butterfield was
>> in The Good Companions
as 'Reggie, Honeymoon Couple'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Agnes BernelleAgnes Bernelle
Agnes Bernelle was
34 in The Good Companions
as 'Ethel Georgia'.
Wed, Mar 07 1923 –
Mon, Feb 15 1999
Portrait of Nicholas BruceNicholas Bruce
Nicholas Bruce was
41 in The Good Companions
as 'Chauffeur'.
Wed, Jan 05 1916 –
Sun, Jan 09 2022
Portrait of Larry CrossLarry Cross
Larry Cross was
44 in The Good Companions
as 'TV Commentator'.
Wed, Jan 01 1913 –
Tue, Jun 29 1976
Portrait of Shane CordellShane Cordell
Shane Cordell was
21 in The Good Companions
as 'Secretary'.
Wed, Jan 01 1936
Portrait of Tom GillTom Gill
Tom Gill was
40 in The Good Companions
as 'Friend of Critic'.
Wed, Jul 26 1916 –
Thu, Jul 22 1971
Portrait of Marjorie RhodesMarjorie Rhodes
Marjorie Rhodes was
60 in The Good Companions
as 'Mrs Mounder'.
Fri, Apr 09 1897 –
Wed, Jul 04 1979
Portrait of Richard LeechRichard Leech
Richard Leech was
34 in The Good Companions
as 'Jack Ridvers'.
Fri, Nov 24 1922 –
Wed, Mar 24 2004
Portrait of Barbara ArcherBarbara Archer
Barbara Archer was
>> in The Good Companions
as 'Barmaid'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of George RoseGeorge Rose
George Rose was
37 in The Good Companions
as 'Theatre Manager'.
Thu, Feb 19 1920 –
Thu, May 05 1988
Portrait of Melvyn HayesMelvyn Hayes
Melvyn Hayes was
22 in The Good Companions
as 'Telegraph Boy'.
Fri, Jan 11 1935
Portrait of Ian WilsonIan Wilson
Ian Wilson was
55 in The Good Companions
as 'Mr Droke'.
Tue, Jul 02 1901 –
Tue, Dec 01 1987
Portrait of Richard ThorpRichard Thorp
Richard Thorp was
25 in The Good Companions
as 'David'.
Sat, Jan 02 1932 –
Wed, May 22 2013
Portrait of Claude BonserClaude Bonser
Claude Bonser was
>> in The Good Companions
as 'Pit Man'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of George WoodbridgeGeorge Woodbridge
George Woodbridge was
50 in The Good Companions
as 'Ripe Gentleman'.
Sat, Feb 16 1907 –
Sat, Mar 31 1973
Portrait of Olwen BrookesOlwen Brookes
Olwen Brookes was
55 in The Good Companions
as 'Woman on Tram'.
Tue, Nov 26 1901 –
Fri, Sep 17 1976

Crew

Portrait of J. Lee ThompsonJ. Lee Thompson
Director, Producer
J. Lee Thompson was
42 in The Good Companions
Sat, Aug 01 1914 –
Fri, Aug 30 2002
Portrait of Gilbert TaylorGilbert Taylor
Director of Photography
Gilbert Taylor was
43 in The Good Companions
Sun, Apr 12 1914 –
Fri, Aug 23 2013
Portrait of J.L. HodsonJ.L. Hodson
Writer, Additional Dialogue
J.L. Hodson was
>> in The Good Companions
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of T.J. MorrisonT.J. Morrison
Writer
T.J. Morrison was
>> in The Good Companions
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hamilton G. InglisHamilton G. Inglis
Producer
Hamilton G. Inglis was
>> in The Good Companions
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Gordon PilkingtonGordon Pilkington
Editor
Gordon Pilkington was
>> in The Good Companions
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of J. B. PriestleyJ. B. Priestley
Novel
J. B. Priestley was
62 in The Good Companions
Thu, Sep 13 1894 –
Tue, Aug 14 1984
Portrait of John WhitingJohn Whiting
Additional Dialogue
John Whiting was
39 in The Good Companions
Thu, Nov 15 1917 –
Sun, Jun 16 1963