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Who Goes There! is a British film of genre Comedy directed by Anthony Kimmins released in USA on 11 november 1953 with Nigel Patrick
Who Goes There! (1952)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 11 november 1953
Length 1h25
Directed by Anthony Kimmins
OriginUnited-kingdom
Genres Comedy
Themes Films based on plays
Rating54%
Who Goes There! is a 1952 British comedy film directed by Anthony Kimmins and starring Nigel Patrick, Valerie Hobson and George Cole. The film depicts the farcical activities of the various inhabitants of a Grace and Favour house near St. James Palace in Central London. It is based on a 1951 play by John Dighton, who also wrote the screenplay.
It was retitled The Passionate Sentry for its United States release with American censors removing two uses of the word "Cripes!".
A version of Who Goes There! was broadcast on the BBC Radio Saturday Night Theatre on 20 March 1954.
Actors
Nigel Patrick
(Miles Cornwall)
Valerie Hobson
(Alex Cornwall)
George Cole
(Arthur Crisp)
Peggy Cummins
(Christine Deed)
A. E. Matthews
(Sir Hubert Cornwall)
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