A Touch of the Sun

A Touch of the Sun

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

Frankie Howerd

Acting

Dennis Price

Digby Hatchard

Dennis Price

Acting

Gordon Harker

Sid

Gordon Harker

Acting

Reginald Beckwith

Herbert Hardcastle

Reginald Beckwith

Acting

Richard Wattis

Purchase

Richard Wattis

Acting

Alfie Bass

May

Alfie Bass

Acting

Ruby Murray

Ruby

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Dorothy Bromiley

Rose Blake

No Image

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Nana Aslanoğlu

Belly Dancer

Nana Aslanoğlu

Acting

Katherine Kath

Lucienne

Katherine Kath

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Pierre Dudan

Louis

Pierre Dudan

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Colin Gordon

Cecil Flick

Colin Gordon

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Miriam Karlin

Alice Cann

Miriam Karlin

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Willoughby Goddard

Golightly

Willoughby Goddard

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George Margo

Howard Cann

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Esma Cannon

Miss Tickle

Esma Cannon

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Lucy Griffiths

Aggie

Lucy Griffiths

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Naomi Chance

Miss Caroline Lovejoy

Naomi Chance

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Marianne Stone

Miss Grey

Marianne Stone

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Eric Dodson

Hotel Head Waiter

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