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The Crowded Day

The Crowded Day

1954Movie⏱️ 1h 22m
Drama
6.4
IMDB Rating
331 votes

One day in the lives and loves of the staff in a large department store.

Director
John Guillermin
Writers
Talbot Rothwell, John Paddy Carstairs, Moie Charles
Stars
Joan Rice, Josephine Griffin, Freda Jackson
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom
💬 10
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Joan Rice
Joan Rice
as Peggy
Josephine Griffin
Josephine Griffin
as Yvonne
Freda Jackson
Freda Jackson
as Mrs. Morgan
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Patricia Marmont
as Eve
Patricia Plunkett
Patricia Plunkett
as Alice
Sonia Holm
Sonia Holm
as Moira
Vera Day
Vera Day
as Suzy
Rachel Roberts
Rachel Roberts
as Maggie
Joan Hickson
Joan Hickson
as Mrs. Jones
Marianne Stone
Marianne Stone
as Mr. Stanton's Secretary

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
120 Oxford Street, Westminster, London, England, UK
Production
David Dent Productions

🏷️ Keywords

department storeearringsvintage carsecret pregnancyshop assistant

🎯 Categories

Drama

⭐ Featured Review

Memories of when I was 8 years old
by howardmorley2015-12-17
7/10

"Yes I was just starting my junior education in 1954 and it was the year we fist owned a Murphy TV one channel (BBC only) and a refrigerator.Britain was just getting onto her feet again after WWII and we still endured rationing.This is a film very much directed at us British audiences and the references made in the film will chime with many of us UK citizens of a certain age.The other reviewers have noted the well known cavalcade cast of British actors & actresses from the lead (John Gregson of "Genevieve" fame 1953) to the slightly lesser known Dandy Nichols ("Till Death Do ..."

💡 Did You Know?

On original release this film failed to cover its costs, since Adelphi Films as a small independent studio found themselves unable to negotiate a satisfactory distribution deal with the big exhibitors; intended (and financed) as a A-feature, it only ever received a limited release as part of a double bill.

📖 Synopsis

One day in the lives and loves of the staff in a large department store.