Folly to Be Wise

Folly to Be Wise
1952Comedy91 mins
★★★★★

Plot

A newly-arrived army chaplain is put in charge of camp entertainment and has the idea of putting on a Brains Trust with local notables. Unfortunately for him, it emerges from a question on the rights and wrongs... read more

  • Frank Launder

    Director

  • John Dighton

    Screenplay

  • Frank Launder

    Screenplay

  • James Bridie

    Original Story

  • Alastair Sim

    Capt. William Paris

  • Elizabeth Allan

    Angela Prout

  • Roland Culver

    George Prout

  • George Cole

    Soldier in Brains Trust audience

  • Colin Gordon

    Professor Mutch

  • Martita Hunt

    Lady Dodd

  • Janet Brown

    Jessie

  • Peter Martyn

    Walter

  • Miles Malleson

    Dr. Hector McAdam

  • Edward Chapman

    Joseph Byres M.P.

  • Cyril Chamberlain

    Drill Sergeant

  • Michael Ripper

    Drill Corporal

  • Robin Bailey

    Intellectual Corporal

  • Michael Kelly

    Staff Sergeant

    • Runtime

    91 minutes

    Released

    1952-12-04

    Languages

    English

    Countries

    United Kingdom

    Studios

    British Lion Films

    Updated

    847 days ago

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