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Great Day (1945) is a British drama film directed by Lance Comfort and starring Eric Portman and Flora Robson. In the film, the small English village of Denley is thrown into excitement by the impending visit of Eleanor Roosevelt. However, the impoverished local squire is threatened with disgrace and ruin as the day approaches. The film recorded a loss of $232,000.
Original Release
07/09/1945
US Release
10/30/1946
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Eric Portman | Capt. John Ellis |
| Flora Robson | Mrs. Liz Ellis |
| Sheila Sim | Margaret Ellis |
| Isabel Jeans | Lady Mott |
| Walter Fitzgerald | Bob Tyndale |
| Philip Friend | Geoffrey Winthrop |
| Marjorie Rhodes | Mrs. Nora Mumford |
| Maire O'Neill | Mrs. Bridget Walsh |
| John Laurie | Scottish Officer in Pub |
| Kathleen Harrison | Pub Customer |
Directors
Writers
Lesley Storm, John Davenport, Wolfgang Wilhelm
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Eric Portman | Capt. John Ellis |
| Flora Robson | Mrs. Liz Ellis |
| Sheila Sim | Margaret Ellis |
| Isabel Jeans | Lady Mott |
| Walter Fitzgerald | Bob Tyndale |
| Philip Friend | Geoffrey Winthrop |
| Marjorie Rhodes | Mrs. Nora Mumford |
| Maire O'Neill | Mrs. Bridget Walsh |
| John Laurie | Scottish Officer in Pub |
| Kathleen Harrison | Pub Customer |
| Leslie Dwyer | Pub Customer |
| Margaret Withers | Miss Jane Tyndale |
| Beatrice Varley | Miss Tracy |
| Irene Handl | Lady serving Tea in Tea Stall. / Lady Serving Tea in Tea Stall |
| Patricia Hayes | Mrs. Beadle |
| Jacqueline Clarke | Ellen |
| Norman Pierce | Policeman |
| Pauline Tennant | Vicky Calder |
| John McLaren | American Officer |
| Joan Maude | Miss Allen |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Victor Hanbury | Producer |
