Poet's Pub

Poet's Pub

Poet's Pub

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Poet's Pub

"Laughter on tap"

1949

1h 19m

6.6(5 votes)

Comedy

Thriller

Overview

A loosely structured comedy allowing for a series of vignettes based around an ancient coaching inn. The story was adapted from the 1929 novel by Scottish writer Erik Linklater.

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13 members

Acting

Derek Bond

Saturday Keith

Derek Bond

Acting

Rona Anderson

Joanna Benbow

Rona Anderson

Acting

James Robertson Justice

Prof. Benbow

James Robertson Justice

Acting

John McLaren

Elmer Van Buren

John McLaren

Acting

Barbara Murray

Nelly Bly

Barbara Murray

Acting

Peter Croft

Quentin Cotton

No Image

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Leslie Dwyer

Holly

Leslie Dwyer

Acting

Joyce Grenfell

Miss Horsefell-Hughes

Joyce Grenfell

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Fabia Drake

Lady Mercy Cotton

Fabia Drake

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Maurice Denham

PC Windle

Maurice Denham

Acting

Kay Cavendish

Jean Forbes

No Image

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Andrew Osborn

Williams

Andrew Osborn

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Iris Hoey

Lady Keith

Iris Hoey

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