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The Oracle (1953)

Genre : Comedy, Fantasy

Runtime : 1H 25M

Director : C.M. Pennington-Richards
Writer : Patrick Campbell

Synopsis

An Irish "oracle" foretells the next day's track results to a newspaperman, resulting in a national uproar.

Actors

Robert Beatty
Robert Beatty
Bob Jefferson
Michael Medwin
Michael Medwin
Timothy Blake
Virginia McKenna
Virginia McKenna
Shelagh
Mervyn Johns
Mervyn Johns
Tom Mitchum
Arthur Macrae
Arthur Macrae
Alan Digby
Gillian Lind
Gillian Lind
Jane Bond
Ursula Howells
Ursula Howells
Peggy
Louise Hampton
Louise Hampton
Miss Turner
John Charlesworth
John Charlesworth
Denis
Joseph Tomelty
Joseph Tomelty
Terry Roche
Lockwood West
Lockwood West
Adams
Maire O'Neill
Maire O'Neill
Mrs. Lenham
John McBride
John McBride
Mick
Derek Tansley
Derek Tansley
Idiot Boy
Patrick McAlinney
Patrick McAlinney
O'Keefe
Denis Gilmore
Denis Gilmore
Dickie
Joan Ismay
Joan Ismay
Child
David Powell
David Powell
Child
Lee Simmonds
Lee Simmonds
Child
Gilbert Harding
Gilbert Harding
The Oracle (voice) (uncredited)

Crews

C.M. Pennington-Richards
C.M. Pennington-Richards
Director
Patrick Campbell
Patrick Campbell
Screenplay
Robert Barr
Robert Barr
Radio Play
Anthony Steven
Anthony Steven
Additional Dialogue

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