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    Fame Is the Spur

    116'

    1947-09-23

    7.1

    Drama

    Overview:

    A politician rises rapidly to fame and fortune and discovers that power corrupts and ultimately becomes the very type of politician he had set out to displace.

    DirectingRoy BoultingWritingNigel Balchin

    Cast

    1

    Hamer Radshaw

    Michael Redgrave

    1

    Ann Radshaw

    Rosamund John

    1

    Tom Hannaway

    Bernard Miles

    1

    Lady Lettice

    Carla Lehmann

    1

    Arnold Ryerson

    Hugh Burden

    1

    Aunt Lizzie

    Marjorie Fielding

    1

    Old Buck

    Seymour Hicks

    1

    The Boy Hamer

    Tony Wager

    1

    The Boy Ryerson

    Brian Weske

    1

    The Boy Hannaway

    Gerald Fox

    1

    Mrs. Radshaw

    Jean Shepeard

    1

    Grandpa

    Guy Verney

    1

    Suddaby

    Percy Walsh

    1

    Lord Liskeard

    David Tomlinson

    1

    Dai

    Charles Wood

    1

    Magistrate

    Milton Rosmer

    1

    Pendleton

    Wylie Watson

    1

    Radshaws' Doctor (uncredited)

    Ronald Adam

    1

    Emma (uncredited)

    Honor Blackman

    1

    Gamekeeper (uncredited)

    Clifford Buckton

    1

    Meeting Chairman (uncredited)

    Campbell Cotts

    1

    Prison Doctor #2 (uncredited)

    Maurice Denham

    1

    Wartime Miners' Representative (uncredited)

    Kenneth Griffith

    1

    Wartime Miners' Spokesman (uncredited)

    Roddy Hughes

    1

    Old Woman in Election Crowd (uncredited)

    Vi Kaley

    1

    Radshaws' Secretary (uncredited)

    Laurence Kitchin

    1

    Doctor (uncredited)

    Philip Ray

    1

    Reporter (uncredited)

    Gerald Sim

    1

    Man in Election Crowd (uncredited)

    Harry Terry

    1

    Woman Who Opens Front Door (uncredited)

    Iris Vandeleur

    1

    Wartime Miners' Representative (uncredited)

    H Victor Weske

    1

    Radical Orator (uncredited)

    Ben Williams

    1

    Unimpressed Welsh Miner (uncredited)

    Fred Wood

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. United Kingdom
    • List of languages:
      1. English
    • List of companies:
      1. Two Cities Films
      2. Boulting Brothers
    • Vote Count: 6
    • Popularity: 0.5841
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:Fame Is the Spur

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