The Admirable Crichton

"The Hilarious Story of What the Girls Saw in the Butler..."

Dec 16 1957 Approved 1h 34m
Comedy

Lord Loam has modern ideas about his household, he believes in treating his servants as his equals - at least sometimes. His butler, Crichton, still believes that members of the serving class should know their place and be happy there. But when the Loam family are shipwrecked on a desert island with the self-reliant Crichton and lady's maid Tweeny, the class system is put to the test.

Plot

Lord Loam has modern ideas about his household; he believes in treating his servants as his equals--at least sometimes. His butler Crichton still believes that members of the serving class should know their place and be happy there. But when the Loam family are shipwrecked on a desert island with the self-reliant Crichton and between-maid Tweeny, the class system is put to the test.

Written by

Vernon Harris, J.M. Barrie, Lewis Gilbert

Directed by

Lewis Gilbert

Cast

Kenneth More, Diane Cilento, Cecil Parker

Crew

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Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

Modern Screen Play

Languages

English

Awards

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Trailers
The Admirable Crichton (1957) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]
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Average Rating
7.1 out of 10
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