The Importance of Being Earnest (1952)
Algernon Moncrieff is surprised to discover that his affluent friend -- whom he knows as "Ernest" -- is actually named Jack Worthing. Jack fabricated his alter ego in order to escape his country estate where he takes care of his charge, Cecily Cardew. Cecily believes that Ernest is Jack's wayward brother and is keen on his raffish lifestyle. Algernon, seeing an opportunity, assumes Ernest's identity and sneaks off to woo Cecily.
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Michael Redgrave
as Ernest Worthing
as Ernest Worthing
Michael Denison
as Algernon Moncrieff
as Algernon Moncrieff
Edith Evans
as Lady Bracknell
as Lady Bracknell
Joan Greenwood
as Gwendolen Fairfax
as Gwendolen Fairfax
Dorothy Tutin
as Cecily Cardew
as Cecily Cardew
Margaret Rutherford
as Miss Prism
as Miss Prism
Miles Malleson
as Canon Chasuble
as Canon Chasuble
Richard Wattis
as Seton
as Seton
Walter Hudd
as Lane
as Lane
Aubrey Mather
as Merriman
as Merriman
Ivor Barnard
as Conductor (Uncredited)
as Conductor (Uncredited)
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Anthony Asquith
Director
Director
Oscar Wilde
Theatre Play
Theatre Play
Teddy Baird
Producer
Producer
Desmond Dickinson
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Carmen Dillon
Art Direction
Art Direction
John D. Guthridge
Editor
Editor
Roy Goddard
Production Manager
Production Manager
Beatrice Dawson
Costume Design
Costume Design
Arthur Alcott
Production Controller
Production Controller
Benjamin Frankel
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Robert Asher
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
David Harcourt
Camera Operator
Camera Operator
Joan Bridge
Other
Other
Yvonne Caffin
Costume Supervisor
Costume Supervisor
George Blackler
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Eric Wood
Sound Editor
Sound Editor
Earl St. John
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Gordon K. McCallum
Sound Recordist
Sound Recordist
John Dennis
Sound Recordist
Sound Recordist
Joan Davis
Continuity
Continuity
Anthony Asquith
Screenplay
Screenplay
Weston Drury Jr.
Casting
Casting
Biddy Chrystal
Hairstylist
Hairstylist
Bert Batt
Third Assistant Camera
Third Assistant Camera
David W. Orton
Second Assistant Director
Second Assistant Director
Ernest Archer
Draughtsman
Draughtsman
John Box
Draughtsman
Draughtsman
Peter Lamont
Draughtsman
Draughtsman
Arthur Taksen
Set Dresser
Set Dresser
Harry Gillard
Still Photographer
Still Photographer
Dorothy Edwards
Wardrobe Supervisor
Wardrobe Supervisor
Benjamin Frankel
Conductor
Conductor
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