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William Comes to Town is a film of genre Comedy directed by Val Guest with Garry Marsh
William Comes to Town (1948)
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Add to a movie listWilliam Comes to Town is a 1948 British comedy film directed by Val Guest and starring William Graham and Garry Marsh. It was based on the Just William series of novels by Richmal Crompton. It served as a loose sequel to 1947 film Just William's Luck. It is also known by its U.S. alternative title William Goes to the Circus.
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William Brown and his gang the Outlaws visit the Prime Minister in Downing Street to demand shorter school hours and better pay for kids. The newspaper publicity caused by their visit lands William and his friends in trouble with their parents. William almost ruins his chances of going to the circus (his parents made him promise to stay out of trouble), but somehow he finally finds his way there.Actors
Garry Marsh
(Mr. Brown)
Jane Welsh
(Mrs. Brown)
Hugh Cross
(Robert Brown)
Muriel Aked
(Emily, the maid)
A. E. Matthews
(Minister for Economic Affairs)
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