The Good Companions (1933 film)
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| Directed by | Victor Saville |
| Produced by | Michael Balcon |
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Ian Dalrymple Edward Knoblock W. P. Lipscomb Angus MacPhail J. B. Priestley Edmund Gwenn (uncredited) |
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Jessie Matthews John Gielgud |
| Cinematography | Bernard Knowles |
| Edited by | Fredrick Y. Smith |
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| Distributed by | Ideal |
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113 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Good Companions is a 1933 British comedy film directed by Victor Saville starring Jessie Matthews and John Gielgud. It was based on the novel of the same name by J.B. Priestley.
A group of widely divergent characters meet up with a broken-down touring concert-party, throw in their lot with them, and eventually triumph after temporary setbacks. This British musical-comedy follows an unlikely trio as they try to revive the fortunes of the floundering theatrical troupe. School teacher Inigo Jolifant (John Gielgud) with his talent for songwriting, and recently unemployed Jess Oakroyd (Edmund Gwenn) with his theatrical ambitions, together persuade Miss Trant (Mary Glynne), an older single woman looking for adventure, to fund them as they attempt to bring "The Dinky Do's" back into the spotlight. Susie Dean (Jessie Matthews) is a chorus girl who dreams of stardom, and when she's made the new leader of the show, it looks as if her dreams may finally come true.
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