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The Bespoke Overcoat

The Bespoke Overcoat

1954TV Movie⏱️ 30m
Drama
6.8
IMDB Rating
101 votes

The ghost of a poor warehouse clerk who died from the cold persuades a tailor to steal a coat.

Director
Eric Fawcett
Writers
Nikolay Gogol, Wolf Mankowitz
Stars
Alfie Bass, David Kossoff, Alan Tilvern
Release Date
February 17, 1954
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom
💬 4
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Alfie Bass
Alfie Bass
as Fender
David Kossoff
David Kossoff
as Morry
Alan Tilvern
Alan Tilvern
as Ranting
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Oscar Quitak
as A clerk

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
BBC Alexandra Palace, Muswell Hill, London, England, UK
Production
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

🏷️ Keywords

tailorghostcoattheftlive broadcast

🎯 Categories

Drama

⭐ Featured Review

A Yiddish classic? Or just one that has that feel.
by peterm12009-02-25
7/10

"I like these old movies based on Yiddish stories or at least with a Yiddish feel to them. This was actually based on a Gogol story and he is Ukrainian / Russian not Jewish but this story certainly has that ambiance. In any event these stories are always so full of character (and characters.) This film reminds me somewhat (not the least because it stars David Kossoff ) of the film "A kid for two farthings" But here is the real reason for this post. Although this film was made in the mid 1950s I swear when I watched it that I saw a very young and skinny Sean Connery in a walk on walk o..."

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📖 Synopsis

The ghost of a poor warehouse clerk who died from the cold persuades a tailor to steal a coat.