A Piece of Cake (film)
| A Piece of Cake | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | John Irwin |
| Produced by | John Croydon |
| Starring | Cyril Fletcher Betty Astell Laurence Naismith Jon Pertwee |
| Cinematography | Walter J. Harvey |
| Music by | Arthur Wilkinson |
Production company | Highbury Productions |
| Distributed by | General Film Distributors |
Release date | November 1948 (UK) |
Running time | 55 min |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
A Piece of Cake is a 1948 British fantasy comedy film directed by John Irwin and starring and co-written by the husband and wife team of Cyril Fletcher and Betty Astell as well as Laurence Naismith and Jon Pertwee.[1] It was made at Highbury Studios as a second feature for release by the Rank Organisation.
Plot[edit]
Set in the austere post–World War II British world of rationing, Cyril dreams up an ode to an imaginary character named Merlin Mound who can provide anything one can wish. Merlin becomes real and grants his host's wishes; not by conjuring the items out of thin air, but obtaining them from other people's ownership, which leads to trouble.
Cast[edit]
- Cyril Fletcher as Cyril Clarke
- Betty Astell as Betty Clarke
- Laurence Naismith as Merlin Mound
- Jon Pertwee as Mr Short
- Sam Costa as Les Millins
- Miki Hood as Mrs Short
- Tamara Lees as Dinner Guest
- Audrey White as Dinner Guest
- Philip Saville as Dinner Guest
- Ethel Coleridge as Mrs Fiddle
- Johnnie Schofield as Window Cleaner
- Richard Gilbert as Head waiter
- Harry Fowler as Spiv
- Arthur Laurence as Police inspector
- Sam Kydd as Soldier
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