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Archie: The Man Who Became Cary Grant

Archie: The Man Who Became Cary Grant

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Archie: The Man Who Became Cary Grant

"The man who became Cary Grant."

2023

1 Seasons

4 Episodes

6.1(21 votes)

Ended

Drama

Overview

The four-part drama series will tell the story of Cary Grant’s life, from his humble beginnings as Archie Leach in Bristol, England to the Hollywood leading man he became.

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Production Companies

ITV Studios

BritBox

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

The people behind it

Cast & crew

3 featured cast members

Starring

Jason Isaacs

Jason Isaacs

Cary Grant

Laura Aikman

Laura Aikman

Dyan Cannon

Harriet Walter

Harriet Walter

Elsie Leach

Creative team

Created by: Jeff Pope
Showrunner: Dyan Cannon
Jennifer Grant
Produced by: Rebecca Hodgson

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