See How They Run is a 1955 British comedy film directed by Leslie Arliss and starring Ronald Shiner, Greta Gynt, James Hayter and Wilfrid Hyde-White.[2][3] It was written by Arliss, Philip King, Roy Miller and Val Valentine, based on the King's 1944 play of the same name. It was produced by Bill Luckwell and Derek Winn for Winwell.
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| Directed by | Leslie Arliss |
| Written by | Leslie Arliss Roy Miller Val Valentine |
| Based on | the play See How They RunbyPhilip King |
| Produced by | Bill Luckwell Derek Winn |
| Starring | Ronald Shiner Greta Gynt James Haytor |
| Cinematography | Kenneth Talbot |
| Edited by | Sam Simmonds |
| Music by | John Bath |
Production | Winwell |
| Distributed by | British Lion Films (UK) |
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Running time | 84 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Box office | £123,586 (UK)[1] |
In this crazy farce, Cockney corporal Wally Winton desires promotion so that he can finally receive an inheritance. He dresses up as a priest and goes out one night with Penelope Toop, the vicar's attractive blonde wife. To add to the theme of mistaken identity, there are several priests running around, some real, some fake. One of these, Basher, is discovered by Winton to be an escaped convict, and is placed under arrest. The corporal is then promoted and becomes eligible for his inheritance.
The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "This screen adaptation of Philip King's popular stage farce feverishly exploits all the stock mechanics of low comedy without much success. The players do all that could be expected in the circumstances."[4]
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