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Dear Octopus is a 1943 British comedy film directed by Harold French and starring Margaret Lockwood, Michael Wilding and Celia Johnson. It is based on a 1938 play Dear Octopus written by Dodie Smith. It was also released as The Randolph Family.
Original Release
09/20/1943
US Release
03/12/1945
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Margaret Lockwood | Penny Randolph |
| Michael Wilding | Nicholas Randolph |
| Celia Johnson | Cynthia |
| Roland Culver | Felix Martin |
| Helen Haye | Dora Randolph |
| Athene Seyler | Aunt Belle |
| Jean Cadell | Vicar's Wife |
| Basil Radford | Kenneth |
| Frederick Leister | Charles Randolph |
| Nora Swinburne | Edna |
Directors
Writers
Patrick Kirwan, Esther McCracken, R.J. Minney, Dodie Smith
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Margaret Lockwood | Penny Randolph |
| Michael Wilding | Nicholas Randolph |
| Celia Johnson | Cynthia |
| Roland Culver | Felix Martin |
| Helen Haye | Dora Randolph |
| Athene Seyler | Aunt Belle |
| Jean Cadell | Vicar's Wife |
| Basil Radford | Kenneth |
| Frederick Leister | Charles Randolph |
| Nora Swinburne | Edna |
| Antoinette Cellier | Hilda |
| Madge Compton | Marjorie |
| Kathleen Harrison | Mrs. Glossop |
| Ann Stephens | Scrap |
| Derek Lansiaux | Bill |
| Alistair Stewart | Joe |
| Evelyn Hall | Gertrude |
| Muriel George | Cook |
| Annie Esmond | Nannie |
| Irene Handl | Flora |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Edward Black | Producer |
