A Touch of the Sun

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A Touch of the Sun

1956

1h 20m

6.0(6 votes)

Comedy

Overview

A hotel porter is left a fortune but after living it up for a while he returns to his old place of work which is in financial difficulties.

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20 members

Acting

Frankie Howerd

William Darling

Acting

Dennis Price

Digby Hatchard

Acting

Gordon Harker

Sid

Acting

Reginald Beckwith

Herbert Hardcastle

Acting

Richard Wattis

Purchase

Acting

Alfie Bass

May

Acting

Ruby Murray

Ruby

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Acting

Dorothy Bromiley

Rose Blake

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Acting

Nana Aslanoğlu

Belly Dancer

Acting

Katherine Kath

Lucienne

Acting

Pierre Dudan

Louis

Acting

Colin Gordon

Cecil Flick

Acting

Miriam Karlin

Alice Cann

Acting

Willoughby Goddard

Golightly

Acting

George Margo

Howard Cann

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Esma Cannon

Miss Tickle

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Lucy Griffiths

Aggie

Acting

Naomi Chance

Miss Caroline Lovejoy

Acting

Marianne Stone

Miss Grey

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Eric Dodson

Hotel Head Waiter

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