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The Common Touch

Plot: On the death of his father, an eighteen-year old leaves school to take over the family firm in the City of London. Realising the other directors want to keep him in the dark he starts asking questions, and is soon undercover as a down-and-out in a hostel which will disappear if a company building project goes ahead
Release Date: Saturday, November 15 1941
83 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Geoffrey HibbertGeoffrey Hibbert. Geoffrey Hibbert was 19 in The Common Touch as 'Peter Henderson'.
Birthday: Fri, Jun 02 1922 –
Died: Mon, Feb 03 1969
Portrait of Harry WelchmanHarry Welchman. Harry Welchman was 55 in The Common Touch as 'Lincolns Inn'.
Birthday: Wed, Feb 24 1886 –
Died: Mon, Jan 03 1966
Portrait of Greta GyntGreta Gynt. Greta Gynt was 25 in The Common Touch as 'Sylvia Meadows'.
Birthday: Wed, Nov 15 1916 –
Died: Sun, Apr 02 2000
Portrait of Joyce HowardJoyce Howard. Joyce Howard was 19 in The Common Touch as 'Mary'.
Birthday: Tue, Feb 28 1922 –
Died: Tue, Nov 23 2010
Portrait of Edward RigbyEdward Rigby. Edward Rigby was 62 in The Common Touch as ''Tich''.
Birthday: Tue, Feb 04 1879 –
Died: Thu, Apr 05 1951
Portrait of Bransby WilliamsBransby Williams. Bransby Williams was 71 in The Common Touch as 'Ben'.
Birthday: Sun, Aug 14 1870 –
Died: Sun, Dec 03 1961
Portrait of George CarneyGeorge Carney. George Carney was 53 in The Common Touch as 'Charlie'.
Birthday: Sun, Nov 20 1887 –
Died: Tue, Dec 09 1947
Portrait of Eliot MakehamEliot Makeham. Eliot Makeham was 58 in The Common Touch as 'Inky'.
Birthday: Fri, Dec 22 1882 –
Died: Wed, Feb 08 1956
Portrait of Mark HambourgMark Hambourg. Mark Hambourg was >> in The Common Touch as ''Chopin''.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Paul MartinPaul Martin. Paul Martin was >> in The Common Touch as 'Chris'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Raymond LovellRaymond Lovell. Raymond Lovell was 41 in The Common Touch as 'Cartwright'.
Birthday: Fri, Apr 13 1900 –
Died: Thu, Oct 01 1953
Portrait of John LongdenJohn Longden. John Longden was 41 in The Common Touch as 'Stuart Gordon'.
Birthday: Sun, Nov 11 1900 –
Died: Wed, May 26 1971
Portrait of Wally PatchWally Patch. Wally Patch was 53 in The Common Touch as ''Nobby''.
Birthday: Wed, Sep 26 1888 –
Died: Tue, Oct 27 1970
Portrait of Edgar DriverEdgar Driver. Edgar Driver was 56 in The Common Touch as ''Oily''.
Birthday: Sun, Nov 01 1885 –
Died: Tue, Sep 15 1964
Portrait of Bernard MilesBernard Miles. Bernard Miles was 34 in The Common Touch as 'Cricket Steward'.
Birthday: Fri, Sep 27 1907 –
Died: Fri, Jun 14 1991
Portrait of Scott SandersScott Sanders. Scott Sanders was 52 in The Common Touch as 'Pat'.
Birthday: Tue, Jan 01 1889 –
Died: Mon, Nov 26 1956
Portrait of Ian MaclarenIan Maclaren. Ian Maclaren was 66 in The Common Touch as 'Harmonica Player'.
Birthday: Sat, May 01 1875 –
Died: Thu, Apr 10 1952
Portrait of Jerry VernoJerry Verno. Jerry Verno was 46 in The Common Touch as 'Office Messenger'.
Birthday: Fri, Jul 26 1895 –
Died: Sun, Jun 29 1975
Portrait of Charles CarsonCharles Carson. Charles Carson was 56 in The Common Touch as 'Haywood'.
Birthday: Sun, Aug 16 1885 –
Died: Fri, Aug 05 1977
Portrait of Ben WilliamsBen Williams. Ben Williams was 49 in The Common Touch as 'Workman Watching Dinner Time Cricket Match'.
Birthday: Fri, Jan 01 1892 –
Died: Thu, Dec 01 1960
Portrait of John SlaterJohn Slater. John Slater was 25 in The Common Touch as 'Joe'.
Birthday: Tue, Aug 22 1916 –
Died: Thu, Jan 09 1975
Portrait of Bill FraserBill Fraser. Bill Fraser was 33 in The Common Touch as 'Harris'.
Birthday: Fri, Jun 05 1908 –
Died: Sat, Sep 05 1987
Portrait of John TurnbullJohn Turnbull. John Turnbull was 61 in The Common Touch as 'Father at School Cricket Match'.
Birthday: Fri, Nov 05 1880 –
Died: Thu, Feb 23 1956
Portrait of Marian SpencerMarian Spencer. Marian Spencer was 37 in The Common Touch as 'Mother at School Cricket Match'.
Birthday: Sun, Oct 02 1904 –
Died: Sat, Oct 10 1981
Portrait of Grant TylerGrant Tyler. Grant Tyler was >> in The Common Touch as 'Son at School Cricket Match'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Dennis WyndhamDennis Wyndham. Dennis Wyndham was 54 in The Common Touch as 'Commissionaire'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 15 1887 –
Died: Sun, Aug 19 1973
Portrait of Hector AbbasHector Abbas. Hector Abbas was 57 in The Common Touch as 'Foreigner'.
Birthday: Sun, Nov 09 1884 –
Died: Wed, Nov 11 1942
Portrait of Cyril ChamberlainCyril Chamberlain. Cyril Chamberlain was 32 in The Common Touch as 'Jenkins'.
Birthday: Mon, Mar 08 1909 –
Died: Thu, Dec 05 1974
Portrait of Rowland DouglasRowland Douglas. Rowland Douglas was >> in The Common Touch as 'Manservant'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Edwin EllisEdwin Ellis. Edwin Ellis was 45 in The Common Touch as 'Shorty'.
Birthday: Wed, Nov 27 1895 –
Died: Fri, Mar 21 1958
Portrait of Carroll GibbonsCarroll Gibbons. Carroll Gibbons was >> in The Common Touch as 'Carroll Gibbons - Night Club Band Leader'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Arthur HamblingArthur Hambling. Arthur Hambling was 53 in The Common Touch as 'Pettit'.
Birthday: Wed, Mar 14 1888 –
Died: Thu, Dec 04 1952
Portrait of Elizabeth HuntElizabeth Hunt. Elizabeth Hunt was >> in The Common Touch as 'Annie'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Vi KaleyVi Kaley. Vi Kaley was 62 in The Common Touch as '2nd Servant At Window'.
Birthday: Tue, Nov 19 1878 –
Died: Sun, Jan 01 1967
Portrait of Margaret LangMargaret Lang. Margaret Lang was >> in The Common Touch as 'Miss Wayne'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Eric LuggEric Lugg. Eric Lugg was >> in The Common Touch as 'Winstanley'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Sandy MacphersonSandy Macpherson. Sandy Macpherson was >> in The Common Touch as 'Sandy Macpherson - Cabaret Organist'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Arthur MaudeArthur Maude. Arthur Maude was 61 in The Common Touch as 'Martin'.
Birthday: Fri, Jul 23 1880 –
Died: Mon, Jan 09 1950
Portrait of Gerald MooreGerald Moore. Gerald Moore was >> in The Common Touch as 'Baker Boy'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Charles RolfeCharles Rolfe. Charles Rolfe was 56 in The Common Touch as 'Detective Inspector'.
Birthday: Fri, Feb 27 1885 –
Died: Thu, Jul 08 1965
Portrait of Harry TerryHarry Terry. Harry Terry was 54 in The Common Touch as 'Bill'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 01 1887
Portrait of Iris VandeleurIris Vandeleur. Iris Vandeleur was 42 in The Common Touch as 'Alice'.
Birthday: Wed, Jun 27 1984 –
Died: Fri, Jun 27 1969
Portrait of Percy WalshPercy Walsh. Percy Walsh was 53 in The Common Touch as 'McFarlane'.
Birthday: Tue, Apr 24 1888 –
Died: Sat, Jan 19 1952
Portrait of Freddie WattsFreddie Watts. Freddie Watts was 49 in The Common Touch as 'Chauffeur'.
Birthday: Fri, Apr 01 1892 –
Died: Mon, Jan 01 1962
Portrait of Otto FrieseOtto Friese. Otto Friese was >> in The Common Touch as 'Club Patron'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jack MayJack May. Jack May was >> in The Common Touch as 'Workman'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of John BaxterJohn Baxter. John Baxter was 44 in The Common Touch as 'Director, Producer'
Birthday: Thu, Dec 31 1896 –
Died: Sat, Feb 15 1975
Portrait of James WilsonJames Wilson. James Wilson was >> in The Common Touch as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Geoffrey OrmeGeoffrey Orme. Geoffrey Orme was 37 in The Common Touch as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Fri, Jun 10 1904 –
Died: Sun, Jan 01 1978
Portrait of Barbara K. EmaryBarbara K. Emary. Barbara K. Emary was >> in The Common Touch as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Arthur GrantArthur Grant. Arthur Grant was 26 in The Common Touch as 'Camera Operator'
Birthday: Fri, Jan 01 1915 –
Died: Sat, Jan 01 1972
Portrait of R. Holmes PaulR. Holmes Paul. R. Holmes Paul was >> in The Common Touch as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Herbert AyresHerbert Ayres. Herbert Ayres was >> in The Common Touch as 'Story'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of George DiamondGeorge Diamond. George Diamond was >> in The Common Touch as 'Sound Recordist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday