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The Admirable Crichton

Name: The Admirable Crichton
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Romance
Released: 1957-06-11
Cast: Kenneth More, Diane Cilento, Cecil Parker, Sally Ann Howes, Martita Hunt

1957 | 94 min | Adventure, Comedy, Romance

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With soft box office, 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 romantics, anyone who wants a laugh and adventure fans. If you loved Yellow Submarine, start here.
The mood: Provocative satire that goes after everyone, romantic.
The pace: Breezy, at 1 hr 34 min.
What might put you off: Made in 1957: an older pace and style.

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.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
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 impactSolid
About 42K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Lewis Gilbert

Kenneth MoreBill Crichton
Diane CilentoEliza Tweeny
Cecil ParkerLord Henry Loam
Sally Ann HowesLady Mary
Martita HuntLady Brocklehurst
Jack WatlingTreherne
Peter GravesBrocklehurst
Gerald HarperErnest
Mercy HaysteadCatherine
Miranda ConnellLady Agatha