• Source: A Piece of Cake (film)

      • A Piece of Cake is a 1948 British fantasy comedy film directed by John Irwin and starring Cyril Fletcher, Betty Astell, Laurence Naismith and Jon Pertwee. It was written by Bernard McNabb and Lyn Lockwood from an original story by Betty Astell and John Croydon.


      Plot


      Set in the austere post–World War II British world of rationing, Cyril dreams up an ode to an imaginary character named Merlin Mound who can provide anything one can wish. Merlin becomes real and grants his host's wishes; not by conjuring the items out of thin air, but obtaining them from other people's ownership, which leads to trouble.


      Cast


      Cyril Fletcher as Cyril Clarke
      Betty Astell as Betty Clarke
      Laurence Naismith as Merlin Mound
      Jon Pertwee as Mr Short
      Sam Costa as Les Millins
      Miki Hood as Mrs Short
      Tamara Lees as dinner guest
      Audrey White as dinner guest
      Philip Saville as dinner guest
      Ethel Coleridge as Mrs Fiddle
      Johnnie Schofield as window cleaner
      Richard Gilbert as head waiter
      Harry Fowler as spiv
      Arthur Laurence as police inspector
      Sam Kydd as soldier


      Production


      It was made at Highbury Studios as a second feature for release by the Rank Organisation.


      Reception


      The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "This slight story soon becomes involved, and is funny in very few parts. The film is slow-moving and the actors could have possibly made more progress with better material. The photography is good and so is a castle sequence; but the film, in short, is not entertaining, and the inclusion of a sadly modernised version of "Cherry Ripe" does not help."


      References




      External links


      A Piece of Cake at IMDb

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