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They Came to a City is a 1944 British black-and-white film directed by Basil Dearden and starring John Clements, Googie Withers, Raymond Huntley, Renee Gadd and A. E. Matthews. It was adapted from the 1943 play of the same title by J. B. Priestley, and is notable for including a cameo appearance by Priestley as himself.
They Came to a City: Directed by Basil Dearden. With John Clements, Googie Withers, Raymond Huntley, Renee Gadd. Adapted from a J.B. Priestley play with many of the original actors. The tale of various people who have come to live in an "ideal" city and their hopes and reasons for doing so.
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- Drama, Fantasy
- Basil Dearden
- 1945-02-17
10 mag 2024 · They Came to a City - Un film di Basil Dearden. Con John Clements, Googie Withers, Raymond Huntley, Renee Gadd, A.E. Matthews, Mabel Terry-Lewis. Fantascienza, Gran Bretagna, 1944. Durata 78 min.
- Basil Dearden
- John Clements
Nine Britons are transported to a mysterious city where, according to their class and disposition, they find themselves either in an earthly paradise of peace and equality or a hell starved of ambition and riches. From J B Priestley, this fantastical allegory is a striking expression of post-war utopian impulses and among Ealing's most unusual ...
23 apr 2018 · One such film is Basil Dearden’s World War II era production They Came to a City (1944), which has just been restored and released on Blu-ray by the British Film Institute.
They Came to a City is a 1944 British black-and-white film directed by Basil Dearden and starring John Clements, Googie Withers, Raymond Huntley, Renee Gadd and A. E. Matthews. It was adapted from the 1943 play of the same title by J. B. Priestley, and is notable for including a cameo appearance by Priestley as himself.
Various people come to live in an ideal city. Director Basil Dearden Screenwriter Basil Dearden, Sidney Cole Production Co Ealing Studios Genre Drama, Fantasy Original Language English Runtime 1h 18m
- Drama, Fantasy
