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An Inspector Calls (1954)

Movie ★ 7.2 80 min

Crime Drama Mystery

An upper-crust family dinner is interrupted by a police inspector who brings news that a girl known to everyone present has died in suspicious circumstances. It seems that any or all of them could have had a hand in her death. But who is the mysterious Inspector and what can he want of them?

Guy Hamilton Director J. B. Priestley Writer

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Quick facts

Released
March 16, 1954
Runtime
80 min
IMDb
tt0047119
Language
Studio
Watergate

Themes

Cast

Alastair Sim Alastair Sim Inspector Poole Olga Lindo Olga Lindo Mrs. Sybil Birling Arthur Young Arthur Young Mr. Arthur Birling Brian Worth Brian Worth Gerald Croft Eileen Moore Eileen Moore Sheila Birling Bryan Forbes Bryan Forbes Eric Birling Jane Wenham Jane Wenham Eva Smith George Woodbridge George Woodbridge Fish & Chip Shop Owner - Stanley Barbara Everest Barbara Everest Committee Member - Mrs. Lefson Charles Saynor Police Officer - Arnold Ransom Olwen Brookes Miss Francis - Hat Saleswoman John Welsh John Welsh Shop Walker - Mr. Timmon Jenny Jones Small Girl Norman Bird Norman Bird Jones-Collins - Foreman George Cole George Cole Tram Conductor Renee Cunliffe Brenda Duncan Mabel Etherington

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Frequently asked questions

What is An Inspector Calls about?
An upper-crust family dinner is interrupted by a police inspector who brings news that a girl known to everyone present has died in suspicious circumstances. It seems that any or all of them could have had a hand in her death. But who is the mysterious Inspector and what can he want of them?
Who directed An Inspector Calls?
An Inspector Calls was directed by Guy Hamilton.
Who stars in An Inspector Calls?
An Inspector Calls stars Alastair Sim, Olga Lindo, Arthur Young, Brian Worth.
When was An Inspector Calls released?
An Inspector Calls is a 1954 crime, drama, mystery film.
Where can I watch An Inspector Calls?
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