A Canterbury Tale

2h 5min

Mystery

War

Drama

Three modern-day pilgrims investigate a bizarre crime in a small town while on their way to Canterbury.

Production Companies

The Archers

J. Arthur Rank Organisation

Cast

Eric Portman

Eric Portman

Thomas Colpeper, JP
Sheila Sim

Sheila Sim

Alison Smith
Dennis Price

Dennis Price

Peter Gibbs
John Sweet

John Sweet

Bob Johnson
Charles Hawtrey

Charles Hawtrey

Thomas Duckett
Esmond Knight

Esmond Knight

Narrator / Seven-Sisters Soldier / Village Idiot
Hay Petrie

Hay Petrie

Woodcock
George Merritt

George Merritt

Ned Horton
Edward Rigby

Edward Rigby

Jim Horton
Freda Jackson

Freda Jackson

Prudence Honeywood
Betty Jardine

Betty Jardine

Fee Baker
Beresford Egan

Beresford Egan

P. C. Ovenden
Anthony Holles

Anthony Holles

Sergt. Bassett
Maude Lambert

Maude Lambert

Miss Grainger
Wallace Bosco

Wallace Bosco

A. R. P. Worker
Charles Paton

Charles Paton

Ernie Brooks
Jane Millican

Jane Millican

Susanna Foster
Michael Golden

Michael Golden

Sergt. Smale
John Slater

John Slater

Sergt. Len
Graham Moffatt

Graham Moffatt

Sergt. Stuffy
Judith Furse

Judith Furse

Dorothy Bird
Barbara Waring

Barbara Waring

Polly Finn
Jean Shepeard

Jean Shepeard

Gwladys Swinton
Margaret Scudamore

Margaret Scudamore

Mrs Colpeper
Joss Ambler

Joss Ambler

Police Inspector
H.F. Maltby

H.F. Maltby

Mr. Portal
Eric Maturin

Eric Maturin

Geoffrey's Father
George Hall

George Hall

Police Superintendent (uncredited)

Release date

21st Aug 1944

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English