A Canterbury Tale

1944 6.9 (117 votes) 2h 5m

Genres

Drama Mystery War Comedy

Production Companies

The Archers
J. Arthur Rank Organisation

Overview

Three modern day pilgrims investigate a bizarre crime in a small town on the way to Canterbury.

Key Crew

Writer: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger

Director: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger

Producer: Emeric Pressburger, Michael Powell

Director of Photography: Erwin Hillier

Top Cast

Eric Portman

Thomas Colpeper, JP

Sheila Sim

Alison Smith

Dennis Price

Peter Gibbs

John Sweet

Bob Johnson

Charles Hawtrey

Thomas Duckett

Esmond Knight

Narrator / Seven-Sisters Soldier / Village Idiot

Hay Petrie

Woodcock

George Merritt

Ned Horton

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