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The Card is a 1952 British comedy film version of the 1911 novel by Arnold Bennett. In America, the film was titled The Promoter. It was adapted by Eric Ambler and directed by Ronald Neame. It stars Alec Guinness, Glynis Johns, Valerie Hobson, and Petula Clark.
Apr 9, 2018 · Based on Arnold Bennett's 1911 novel of the same name. The Card (1952) An impoverished and ambitious son of a washerwoman (Alec Guinness) works his way up the ranks of society by any means ...
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The Promoter: Directed by Ronald Neame. With Alec Guinness, Glynis Johns, Valerie Hobson, Petula Clark. Edward Machin, an Edwardian-era young rogue of lowly origin, decides he must do what he can to raise his living standards in order to see the world and shape his own destiny.
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- 1952-08-14
Jul 24, 2020 · The Card (1952) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p] The original trailer in high definition directed by Ronald Neame. Starring Alec Guinness, Glynis Johns and Valerie Hobson Blu-ray (Network on Air ...
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The Card is a comic novel written by Arnold Bennett in 1911 (entitled Denry the Audacious in the American edition). It was later made into a 1952 movie, starring Alec Guinness and Petula Clark. Like much of Bennett's best work, it is set in the Staffordshire Potteries.
- Arnold Bennett
- 1911
In this film, based on Arnold Bennett's 1911 novel, Guinness plays Edward Henry Machin, known as Denry, a poor washerwoman's son who is obsessed with getting ahead in life. As a young man, he is not above changing his grades in order to get into a school for the sons of wealthy men.
Novel. Eric Ambler. Screenplay. A charming and ambitious young man finds many ways to raise himself through the ranks in business and social standing - some honest, some not quite so. If he can just manage to avoid a certain very predatory woman.
