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They Came to a City

6.219441h 18mMovieDramaFantasy

People from different walks of life mysteriously find themselves at the gate of an unknown city

DirectorBasil Dearden
WritersBasil Dearden·Sidney Cole
ProducerMichael Balcon

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Cast · Directed by Basil Dearden

JCJohn Clements
John Clements
Joe Dinmore
GWGoogie Withers
Googie Withers
Alice
RHRaymond Huntley
Raymond Huntley
Malcolm Stritton
RGRenee Gadd
Renee Gadd
Mrs. Stritton
AMA.E. Matthews
A.E. Matthews
Sir George Gedney
MTMabel Terry-Lewis
Mabel Terry-Lewis
Lady Loxfield
ARAda Reeve
Ada Reeve
Mrs Barley
NSNorman Shelley
Norman Shelley
Mr Cudworth
FR
Fanny Rowe
Philippa Loxfield
JP
J. B. Priestley
Storyteller (uncredited)
BBBrenda Bruce
Brenda Bruce
WAAF (uncredited)
RMRalph Michael
Ralph Michael
Sergeant Jimmy (uncredited)

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