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The Whisperers( 1967)

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Overview

Margaret Ross is an impoverished old woman who lives alone in a seedy apartment and enjoys a rich fantasy life as an heiress. One day she discovers stolen money hidden by her son and believes her fantasy has come true.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Edith Evans

      Mrs Ross

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      Eric Portman

      Archie Ross

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      Ronald Fraser

      Charlie Ross

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      Nanette Newman

      The Girl Upstairs

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      Harry Baird

      The Man Upstairs

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      Jack Austin

      Police Sargeant

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      Gerald Sim

      Mr. Conrad

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      Lionel Gamlin

      Mr. Conrad's Colleague

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      Oliver MacGreevy

      2nd Redeemer

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      Kenneth Griffith

      Mr. Weaver

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      Avis Bunnage

      Mrs. Noonan

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      John Orchard

      Grogan

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      Peter Thompson

      Publican

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      Sarah Forbes

      Mrs Ross When Young

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      Penny Spencer

      Mavis Noonan

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      Kaplan Kaye

      Jimmy Noonan

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      Michael Robbins

      Mr Noonan

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      Frank Singuineau

      Negro Doctor

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      Michael Francis

      Plainclothes Policeman

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      Shona Lesley

      Nurse

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      Beth Owen

      Nurse

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      Roy Herrick

      Young Doctor

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      Robin Bailey

      Psychiatrist

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      Leonard Rossiter

      Assistance Board Officer

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      George Spence

      Caretaker

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      Margaret Tyzack

      Hospital Almoner

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      Terry Eliot

      Nurse

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      George Hilsdon

      Ticket Collector

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      Clare Kelly

      Prostitute

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      Charlie Bird

      Man in N.A.B Office

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      Max Bacon

      Mr Fish

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      Robert Russell

      Andy

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      Max Rawnsley

      Man in Street

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      Allan O'Keefe

      1st Attacker

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      Francis Flynn

      2nd Attacker

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      Michael Lees

      1st Young Man

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      Tom Kempinski

      2nd Young Man

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      Roy Maxwell

      3rd Young Man

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Sat Jun 18 2022
    Dame Edith Evans received her third Oscar nomination for this splendid performance as the ageing "Mrs. Ross". A lady with a seemingly limited grip on lucidity - frequently claiming to be a countess, or a member of the Order of the Garter - who is expecting her £40,000 inheritance to arrive at any moment, but living in penury/on charity meantime. When her son "Charlie" (Ronald Fraser) turns up expectedly he leaves a package that she discovers a few days later. Can her dreams have come true? She is an honest woman, and when she goes to tell the kindly National Assistance man "Conrad" (Gerald Sim)...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • based on novel or book
    • stolen money
    • radio
    • poverty
    • old lady
    • free cinema
    • state welfare
    • lancashire
    • elderly lady
    • old age
    • pobreza
    • madurez