Return to Yesterday (1940): Cast
Return to Yesterday is a 1940 comedy drama directed by Robert Stevenson, starring Clive Brook as Robert Maine / Manning, Cyril Chamberlain and Wally Patch. It runs 1 hour 9 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 9m (69 min)
- Director
- Robert Stevenson
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Ealing Studios
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Return to Yesterday About?
The premise of Return to Yesterday without spoilers.
Robert Maine is torn between returning to the glamour of Hollywood and working with a small theatre company in England.
Return to Yesterday Themes & Keywords
· 6 tags- lie
- jealousy
- kiss
- coincidence
- flashback
- mutoscope
Return to Yesterday Cast & Characters
Clive Brook leads the cast as Robert Maine / Manning, with Cyril Chamberlain as Bit Part (uncredited) and Wally Patch as Night Watchman. Directed by Robert Stevenson; 26 actors are credited in all.
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Director Robert Stevenson
- Clive Brook as Robert Maine / Manning
- Cyril Chamberlain as Bit Part (uncredited)
- Wally Patch as Night Watchman
- Eliot Makeham as Fred Grover
Also Starring in Return to Yesterday
· 22 more- David Horne Morrison
- Ludwig Stössel Capt. Angst
- Anna Lee Carol Sands
- Garry Marsh Charlie Miller
- O.B. Clarence Mr. Truscott
- John Turnbull Station-master
- Bruce Seton Journalist (uncredited)
- Frank Pettingell Prendergast
- May Whitty Mrs Emily Truscott
- Alf Goddard Attendant
- Olga Lindo Grace Sambourne
- Elliott Mason Mrs. Priskin
- Milton Rosmer Sambourne
- Mary Jerrold Old Lady
- Hartley Power Regan
- Peter Glenville Undetermined Role (uncredited)
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- David Tree Peter Thropp
- H.F. Maltby Inspector
- Toni Edgar-Bruce Passenger on Train (uncredited)
- Arthur Margetson Osbert
- Patric Curwen The Guard
- Mollie Rankin Christine
More from Robert Stevenson
More films directed by Robert Stevenson, best-rated first: Mary Poppins, Blackbeard's Ghost, Old Yeller and Darby O'Gill and the Little People.
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Return to Yesterday FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Return to Yesterday, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Return to Yesterday?
Return to Yesterday runs 1 hour 9 minutes (69 minutes).
When was Return to Yesterday released?
Return to Yesterday was released on March 9, 1940.
Who directed Return to Yesterday?
Return to Yesterday was directed by Robert Stevenson.
More films by Robert Stevenson Who is in the cast of Return to Yesterday?
Return to Yesterday stars Clive Brook as Robert Maine / Manning, Cyril Chamberlain as Bit Part (uncredited) and Wally Patch as Night Watchman, among 26 credited actors.
Does Return to Yesterday have a post-credit scene?
No. Return to Yesterday has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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