Poet's Pub

Nan
1h 19m
1949
6.6 /10 (5)

Laughter on tap

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.

Country : United Kingdom
Languages : English
Released Date: 1949-07-05

Top Billed Cast

Derek Bond

Saturday Keith

Rona Anderson

Joanna Benbow

James Robertson Justice

Prof. Benbow

John McLaren

Elmer Van Buren

Barbara Murray

Nelly Bly

Peter Croft

Quentin Cotton

Leslie Dwyer

Holly

Joyce Grenfell

Miss Horsefell-Hughes

Fabia Drake

Lady Mercy Cotton

Maurice Denham

PC Windle

Kay Cavendish

Jean Forbes

Andrew Osborn

Williams

Iris Hoey

Lady Keith

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