A Canterbury Tale (1949)

  • NR
  • 01/21/1949 (US)
  • Drama, Mystery, War, Comedy
  • 2h 5m

Overview

Three modern day pilgrims investigate a bizarre crime in a small town on the way to Canterbury.

Michael Powell

Writer, Director

Emeric Pressburger

Director, Writer

Cast

Eric Portman's headshot

Eric Portman

Thomas Colpeper, JP
Sheila Sim's headshot

Sheila Sim

Alison Smith
Dennis Price's headshot

Dennis Price

Peter Gibbs
John Sweet's headshot

John Sweet

Bob Johnson
Charles Hawtrey's headshot

Charles Hawtrey

Thomas Duckett
Esmond Knight's headshot

Esmond Knight

Narrator / Seven-Sisters Soldier / Village Idiot
Hay Petrie's headshot

Hay Petrie

Woodcock
George Merritt's headshot

George Merritt

Ned Horton

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