The Amazing Mr. Blunden (1972): Cast & Plot
The Amazing Mr. Blunden is a 1972 fantasy family film directed by Lionel Jeffries, starring Laurence Naismith as Mr. Frederick Percival Blunden, Diana Dors and Dorothy Alison. It runs 1 hour 35 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 35m (95 min)
- Director
- Lionel Jeffries
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Hemisphere Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Amazing Mr. Blunden About?
The premise of The Amazing Mr. Blunden without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Mr. Blunden, a mysterious solicitor, visits the cramped Camden Town flat of Mrs. Allen and her children and offers them work as housekeepers in a derelict country mansion. There the youngsters meet the spirits of two children who died there a century ago. They brew a magical potion that sends them back in time to rescue the ghost children.
The Amazing Mr. Blunden Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- close up of a woman's mouth
- magical potion
- horror for children
- husband wife relationship
- old house
- close up of mouth
- close up of lips
- arson
- punctuation in title
- scene during opening credits
- street life
- child in jeopardy
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- teen fantasy
- death
- rural setting
- child outsmarts an adult
- suburb
- cottage
- writing on a fogged window
- house on fire
- money
- talking to the audience
- countryside
- solicitor
- mansion
- housekeeper
- potion
- ghost
- curtain call
- guardian
- hearing voices
- pub
- attempted murder
- ghostly voice
- ghost story
- cruelty
- master servant relationship
- flashback
- waving goodbye
- saying goodbye
- end credits roll call
- scene during end credits
- upper class
- breaking the fourth wall
- boy
- girl
- little girl
- little boy
- teenage girl
- burned to death
The Amazing Mr. Blunden Cast & Characters
Laurence Naismith leads the cast as Mr. Frederick Percival Blunden, with Diana Dors as Mrs. Wickens the Housekeeper and Dorothy Alison as Mrs. Richard Allen. Directed by Lionel Jeffries; 18 actors are credited in all.
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Director Lionel Jeffries
- Laurence Naismith as Mr. Frederick Percival Blunden
- Diana Dors as Mrs. Wickens the Housekeeper
- Dorothy Alison as Mrs. Richard Allen
- Garry Miller as James "Jamie" Allen
Also Starring in The Amazing Mr. Blunden
· 14 more- Lynne Frederick Lucy Allen
- Rosalyn Landor Sara Catherine Latimer
- Marc Granger Georgie Richard Latimer
- James Villiers Uncle Bertie (Albert)
- Madeline Smith Bella (Arabella)
- Stuart Lock Thomas Mortimer
- David Lodge Mr. Wickens
- Graham Crowden Mr. Clutterbuck
- Reg Lye Sexton
- Erik Chitty Mr. Claverton
- Aimée Delamain Elsie Tucker
- Paul Eddington Vicar
- Deddie Davies Meakin, Mrs. Wickens' Servant
- Paddy Ward Bus Driver
More from Lionel Jeffries
More films directed by Lionel Jeffries: The Water Babies, Wombling Free, Baxter! and The Railway Children.
The Amazing Mr. Blunden Plot Summary
What happens in The Amazing Mr. Blunden from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In 1918, a war widow, Mrs. Allen, and her children—Lucy Allen, Jamie Allen, and baby Benjamin—scrape by in a cramped Camden Town flat during the bleak days before Christmas. A mysterious old man named Mr. Blunden arrives on their doorstep, presenting himself as a representative of a firm of solicitors. He offers them a remarkable chance: to become the caretakers of a derelict country mansion in the Home Counties, Langley Park, which was gutted by fire years earlier and is now under the care of the solicitors. Mrs. Allen accepts the post, despite persistent rumors that the house is haunted, believing it a lifeline that will keep her family afloat while the heirs of the estate can be traced.
Full summary
The whole story of The Amazing Mr. Blunden, scene by scene
The Amazing Mr. Blunden Trailers & Videos
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How Well Do You Know The Amazing Mr. Blunden?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is the surname of the war‑widow who lives in Camden Town at the start of the film?
The Amazing Mr. Blunden Also Known As
7 alternative titles, including “Die phantastische Reise ins Jenseits” and “Il meraviglioso Mr. Blunden”.
- Also known as
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- Die phantastische Reise ins Jenseits
- Il meraviglioso Mr. Blunden
- Die Wunder des Herrn B.
- Houve uma Vez um Milagre
- 神奇的布兰登先生
- Изумительный мистер Бланден
- 저승에서 온 손님
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The Amazing Mr. Blunden FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Amazing Mr. Blunden, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Amazing Mr. Blunden?
The Amazing Mr. Blunden runs 1 hour 35 minutes (95 minutes).
When was The Amazing Mr. Blunden released?
The Amazing Mr. Blunden was released on December 7, 1972.
Who directed The Amazing Mr. Blunden?
The Amazing Mr. Blunden was directed by Lionel Jeffries.
More films by Lionel Jeffries Who is in the cast of The Amazing Mr. Blunden?
The Amazing Mr. Blunden stars Laurence Naismith as Mr. Frederick Percival Blunden, Diana Dors as Mrs. Wickens the Housekeeper and Dorothy Alison as Mrs. Richard Allen, among 18 credited actors.
Does The Amazing Mr. Blunden have a post-credit scene?
No. The Amazing Mr. Blunden has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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