A Touch of the Sun (1956 film)

A Touch of the Sun
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Directed by	Gordon Parry
Written by	Alfred Shaughnessy
Produced by	Raymond Stross
Starring	Frankie Howerd Ruby Murray Dennis Price Dorothy Bromiley
Cinematography	Arthur Grant
Edited by	Charles Hasse
Music by	Eric Spear
Production company	Raymond Stross Productions
Distributed by	Eros Films
Release date	12 November 1956 (1956-11-12)
Running time	80 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

A Touch of the Sun is a 1956 British comedy film directed by Gordon Parry and starring Frankie Howerd, Ruby Murray and Dennis Price. Made by the independent producer Raymond Stross it was shot at Walton Studios. The film's sets were designed by the art director John Stoll.

Premise

A hall porter is left a large inheritance by one of the residents. After taking a luxury holiday he takes over the hotel and begins running it himself.

Cast

• Frankie Howerd as William Darling
• Ruby Murray as Ruby
• Dennis Price as Digby Hatchard
• Dorothy Bromiley as Rose Blake
• Katherine Kath as Lucienne
• Gordon Harker as Sid
• Reginald Beckwith as Herbert Hardcastle
• Pierre Dudan as Louis
• Colin Gordon as Cecil Flick
• Richard Wattis as Purchase
• Alfie Bass as May
• Naomi Chance as Miss Caroline Lovejoy
• Miriam Karlin as Alice Cann
• Willoughby Goddard as Golightly
• Aïché Nana as Belly Dancer
• George Margo as Howard Cann
• Esma Cannon as Miss Tickle
• Lucy Griffiths as Aggie

Production

The film was made at Nettlefold Studios, in Walton-on-Thames, in Surrey.

External links

• A Touch of the Sun at IMDb