The Comedy Man (1964): Cast
The Comedy Man is a 1964 drama directed by Alvin Rakoff, starring Robert Raglan as Man, Frank Finlay and Billie Whitelaw. It runs 1 hour 32 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 32m (92 min)
- Director
- Alvin Rakoff
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- gray-film
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Comedy Man About?
The premise of The Comedy Man without spoilers.
A middle‑aged stock actor leaves his provincial life and heads to London hoping for a breakthrough. After a series of setbacks he finally lands a lucrative gig starring in television commercials, which brings him wealth and fame. Disillusioned, he abandons the commercial success to return to the theatre, choosing artistic integrity and personal pride over fame.
The Comedy Man Themes & Keywords
· 3 tags- success
- based on novel
- independent film
The Comedy Man Cast & Characters
Robert Raglan leads the cast as Man, with Frank Finlay as Prout and Billie Whitelaw as Judy. Directed by Alvin Rakoff; 36 actors are credited in all.
- Director Alvin Rakoff
- Robert Raglan as Man
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Frank Finlay as Prout -
Billie Whitelaw as Judy -
Cecil Parker as Thomas Rutherford
Also Starring in The Comedy Man
· 32 more- Ronald Lacey Assistant Director
- Harold Goodwin Assistant Director
- Dennis Price Tommy Morris
- Wally Patch Bar Manager
- Edmund Purdom Julian Baxter
- Kenneth More Chick Byrd
- Norman Rossington Theodore Littleton
- John Horsley Co-pilot
- Frank Thornton Producer
- Richard Pearson Advertising Man
- Derek Francis Merryweather
- Edwin Richfield Commercial Director
- Guy Deghy Schuyster
- Jacqueline Hill Sandy Lavery
- Eileen Way Landlady
- Angela Douglas Fay Trubshaw
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- Gerald Campion Gerry
- Alan Dobie Jack Lavery
- Jill Adams Jan Kennedy
- J.G. Devlin Sloppitt
- Gordon Rollings Skippy
- Myrtle Reed Tommy's Secretary
- Naomi Chance Bit Part Actress
- Chubby Checker Themselves
- Freddie Mills Indian Chief/Union steward
- Hamilton Dyce Burial Minister
- Penny Morrell
- Anthony Blackshaw Bus Conductor
- Talitha Pol Actress at Party
- Valerie Croft Yvonne
- Leila Croft Pauline
- Maurice Durant Barman
More from Alvin Rakoff
More films directed by Alvin Rakoff, best-rated first: Death Ship, A Talent for Murder, A Voyage Round My Father and Dirty Tricks.
Cars in The Comedy Man
48 cars on screen, including the 1957 Austin FX3 Taxi and the 1951 AEC Regent III.
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1957 Austin FX3 Taxi Main role -
1951 AEC Regent III Minor role -
1959 AEC Reliance 2MU3RV Minor role -
1960 Austin FX4 Minor role
The Comedy Man Also Known As
3 alternative titles, including “Комедиант” and “Актёр”.
- Also known as
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- Комедиант
- Актёр
- 苦笑人生
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Movies Like The Comedy Man
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including The Living Man, The Comedian and No Time for Comedy.
The Comedy Man FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Comedy Man, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Comedy Man?
The Comedy Man runs 1 hour 32 minutes (92 minutes).
When was The Comedy Man released?
The Comedy Man was released on September 3, 1964.
Who directed The Comedy Man?
The Comedy Man was directed by Alvin Rakoff.
More films by Alvin Rakoff Who is in the cast of The Comedy Man?
The Comedy Man stars Robert Raglan as Man, Frank Finlay as Prout and Billie Whitelaw as Judy, among 36 credited actors.
Does The Comedy Man have a post-credit scene?
No. The Comedy Man has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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