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An Alligator Named Daisy (1955)

Britain's new laughter team

Genre : Comedy, Romance

Runtime : 1H 25M

Director : J. Lee Thompson

Synopsis

Returning from a cricket match in Ireland, Peter Weston gains a pet alligator from another passenger who abandons it with him. He is horrified and while his first instinct is to get rid of it he develops a relationship with a young Irishwoman who appears to be entwined with the reptile. He soon discovers that Daisy is tame and seems to be the way to Moira's heart.

Actors

Donald Sinden
Donald Sinden
Peter Weston
Diana Dors
Diana Dors
Vanessa Colebrook
Jeannie Carson
Jeannie Carson
Moira O'Shannon
James Robertson Justice
James Robertson Justice
Sir James Colebrook
Roland Culver
Roland Culver
Colonel Geoffrey Weston
Stanley Holloway
Stanley Holloway
The General
Avice Landone
Avice Landone
Mrs. Weston
Richard Wattis
Richard Wattis
Hoskins
Stephen Boyd
Stephen Boyd
Albert O'Shannon
Margaret Rutherford
Margaret Rutherford
Prudence Croquet
Frankie Howerd
Frankie Howerd
M.C. at Alligator Rally (uncredited)
Henry Kendall
Henry Kendall
Valet
Michael Shepley
Michael Shepley
The Judge
Wilfrid Lawson
Wilfrid Lawson
Irishman (uncredited)
Ernest Thesiger
Ernest Thesiger
Notcher (uncredited)
Carol White
Carol White
Girl (uncredited)
Ronnie Stevens
Ronnie Stevens
Singer (uncredited)
Charles Carson
Charles Carson
Wilfred Smethers (uncredited)
Joan Hickson
Joan Hickson
Piano Customer (uncredited)
Maurice Kaufmann
Maurice Kaufmann
Ed (uncredited)
Violet Farebrother
Violet Farebrother
Woman in Wheelchair (uncredited)
Edie Martin
Edie Martin
Wheelchair Pusher (uncredited)
Martin Miller
Martin Miller
Bandleader at Alligator Rally (uncredited)
Prince Monolulu
Prince Monolulu
Prince Monolulu (uncredited)
Nicholas Parsons
Nicholas Parsons
News Interviewer (uncredited)
Tony Selby
Tony Selby
Boy with Stick (uncredited)
Bill Shine
Bill Shine
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Guy Standeven
Guy Standeven
Man Dancing at Party (uncredited)
George Woodbridge
George Woodbridge
PC Jorkins (uncredited)
Victor Harrington
Victor Harrington
Man in Music Shop (uncredited)
Harry Green
Harry Green
Irving J. Rosenbloom (uncredited)

Crews

J. Lee Thompson
J. Lee Thompson
Director
Jack Davies
Jack Davies
Writer
Raymond Stross
Raymond Stross
Producer
John D. Guthridge
John D. Guthridge
Editor
Michael Stringer
Michael Stringer
Production Design
Weston Drury Jr.
Weston Drury Jr.
Casting
Yvonne Caffin
Yvonne Caffin
Costume Design
George Blackler
George Blackler
Makeup Artist
Biddy Chrystal
Biddy Chrystal
Hairstylist
Charles Terrot
Charles Terrot
Novel
Reginald H. Wyer
Reginald H. Wyer
Director of Photography

Posters and backgrounds

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