|
An Inspector Calls (1954) 7.5
When a young girl is found dead an inspector is sent to investigate a prosperous Yorkshire household. It emerges that each member of the family has a guilty secret - each one is partly responsible for her death. Director:Guy HamiltonWriters:J.B. Priestley (adapted from the play by) (as J. B. Priestley) , Desmond Davis (screenplay) |
| 0Share... |
The 25 Most Immersive Worlds in Cinema
Highly immersive cinematic worlds can carry a movie, and we've rounded up the best of the best.
User Lists
Related lists from IMDb users
Related Items
Search for "An Inspector Calls" on Amazon.com
Share this Rating
Title: An Inspector Calls (1954)
Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below.
Photos
Learn more
People who liked this also liked...
The Green Man
(1956)
Comedy
Directors:
Robert Day,
Basil Dearden
Stars:
Alastair Sim,
George Cole,
Terry-Thomas
Comedy
Director:
Frank Launder
Stars:
Alastair Sim,
Margaret Rutherford,
John Turnbull
Green for Danger
(1946)
Crime
|
Film-Noir
|
Mystery
Director:
Sidney Gilliat
Stars:
Alastair Sim,
Sally Gray,
Trevor Howard
The Belles of St. Trinian's
(1954)
Comedy
Director:
Frank Launder
Stars:
Alastair Sim,
Joyce Grenfell,
George Cole
Heavens Above!
(1963)
Comedy
Directors:
John Boulting,
Roy Boulting
Stars:
Peter Sellers,
Cecil Parker,
Isabel Jeans
Laughter in Paradise
(1951)
Comedy
Director:
Mario Zampi
Stars:
Alastair Sim,
Fay Compton,
Guy Middleton
An Inspector Calls
(TV Movie 2015)
Drama
|
Mystery
|
Thriller
Director:
Aisling Walsh
Stars:
Sophie Rundle,
Lucy Chappell,
Miranda Richardson
An Inspector Calls
(TV Mini-Series 1982)
Drama
Stars:
Bernard Hepton,
Nigel Davenport,
Margaret Tyzack
An Inspector Calls
(TV Movie 1948)
Drama
Stars:
Julien Mitchell,
Mary Merrall,
Joy Shelton
The Fantastic Voyages of Sinbad the Sailor
(TV Series 1998)
Animation
|
Action
|
Adventure
Stars:
Bob Bergen,
Jim Cummings,
Melissa Disney
Edit
Cast
| Complete credited cast: | |||
| Alastair Sim | ... | ||
 |
Olga Lindo | ... | |
|
|
Arthur Young | ... | |
|
|
Brian Worth | ... | |
|
|
Eileen Moore | ... | |
|
|
Bryan Forbes | ... | |
|
|
Jane Wenham | ... | |
|
|
George Woodbridge | ... |
Fish & Chip Shop Owner
|
|
|
Barbara Everest | ... |
Committee Member
|
|
|
Charles Saynor | ... |
Police Officer
|
|
|
Olwen Brookes | ... | |
|
|
John Welsh | ... |
Shop Walker
|
|
|
Frances Gowens | ... |
Small Girl
|
Edit
Plot Summary
|
Add Synopsis
See All (38) »
Storyline
Based on a famous stage play and set in the year 1912, an upper crust English 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 ? Written by Steve Crook <steve@brainstorm.co.uk>
Plot Keywords:
police inspector | responsibility | death of pregnant woman | photograph | parent grown child relationship |Taglines:
A tale of investigation into the lives of five people who have forged a tragic chain of circumstances. See more »Parents Guide:
Add content advisory for parents »
Edit
See full technical specs »
Details
Country:
UKLanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
25 November 1954 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Det är från polisen See more »Filming Locations:
Shepperton Studios, Shepperton, Surrey, England, UKCompany Credits
Show detailed
company contact information
on
IMDbPro »
Technical Specs
Runtime:
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)Color:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
Edit
Inspector Goole: She wasn't very pretty when I saw her last in the infirmary.
See more »
Did You Know?
Goofs
Despite the film/story being set in 1912 England, the ladies dresses feature zip fasteners, commercial development of which did not begin until 1913 in Canada and the USA. See more »Quotes
Sheila Birling: [about the girl who committed suicide by drinking disinfectant] Was she pretty?Inspector Goole: She wasn't very pretty when I saw her last in the infirmary.
See more »
What can I add, but to say that I agree with all the previous comments about the magnificent performance of Sim and the intelligence of this film.
I've had this film on tape (from TV) for many years now and view it frequently; it is such a pleasure to watch something of this quality: low-key, well-acted, absorbing and, above all (and here's that word again), intelligent.
I give this film two thumbs up (and I'd give it even more if I had more thumbs.) P.S. Hadn't seen Jane Wenham (Eva Smith in this film) in anything else until I watched an Inspector Morse rerun from 1992 ("The Death of Self") last night. I said to the Mrs. that one of the actresses looked familiar; what a surprise to find that it was Ms. Wenham some 38 years later on (and as a blonde.)