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An Inspector Calls

Name: An Inspector Calls
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Released: 1954-03-16
Cast: Alastair Sim, Olga Lindo, Arthur Young, Brian Worth, Eileen Moore

1954 | 80 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Glengarry Glen Ross or Batman Begins, start here.
The mood: Tense, dark and gritty.
The pace: Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 20 min.
What might put you off: Made in 1954: an older pace and style.

An upper-crust family dinner is interrupted by a police inspector who brings news that a girl known to everyone present has died in suspicious circumstances. It seems that any or all of them could have had a hand in her death. But who is the mysterious Inspector and what can he want of them?

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesSolid
7.2 out of 10
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 23K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Guy Hamilton

Alastair SimInspector Poole
Olga LindoMrs. Sybil Birling
Arthur YoungMr. Arthur Birling
Brian WorthGerald Croft
Eileen MooreSheila Birling
Bryan ForbesEric Birling
Jane WenhamEva Smith
George WoodbridgeFish & Chip Shop Owner - Stanley
Barbara EverestCommittee Member - Mrs. Lefson
Charles SaynorPolice Officer - Arnold Ransom