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Saloon Bar

  • 1940
  • 1h 16m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
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Saloon Bar (1940)
Against Christmas backdrop, pub regulars led by bookie Joe Harris try to prove Eddie Graves' innocence before his scheduled execution for murder the next morning, as landlord awaits new baby.
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Against Christmas backdrop, pub regulars led by bookie Joe Harris try to prove Eddie Graves' innocence before his scheduled execution for murder the next morning, as landlord awaits new baby... Read allAgainst Christmas backdrop, pub regulars led by bookie Joe Harris try to prove Eddie Graves' innocence before his scheduled execution for murder the next morning, as landlord awaits new baby.Against Christmas backdrop, pub regulars led by bookie Joe Harris try to prove Eddie Graves' innocence before his scheduled execution for murder the next morning, as landlord awaits new baby.

  • Director
    • Walter Forde
  • Writers
    • Frank Harvey
    • Angus MacPhail
    • John Dighton
  • Stars
    • Gordon Harker
    • Elizabeth Allan
    • Mervyn Johns
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    348
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Walter Forde
    • Writers
      • Frank Harvey
      • Angus MacPhail
      • John Dighton
    • Stars
      • Gordon Harker
      • Elizabeth Allan
      • Mervyn Johns
    • 15User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro

    • Videos1

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    Top Cast30

    Gordon Harker
    Gordon Harker
    • Joe Harris
    Elizabeth Allan
    Elizabeth Allan
    • Queenie King
    Mervyn Johns
    Mervyn Johns
    • Charlie Wickers
    Joyce Barbour
    Joyce Barbour
    • Mrs. Sally Watson
    Anna Konstam
    • Ivy
    Cyril Raymond
    Cyril Raymond
    • Harry Small
    Judy Campbell
    Judy Campbell
    • Doris
    Al Millen
    • Fred
    Norman Pierce
    Norman Pierce
    • Bill Hoskins
    Alec Clunes
    Alec Clunes
    • Eddie Graves
    Mavis Villiers
    Mavis Villiers
    • Joan
    Felix Aylmer
    Felix Aylmer
    • Mayor
    O.B. Clarence
    O.B. Clarence
    • Sir Archibald
    • (as O. B. Clarence)
    Aubrey Dexter
    Aubrey Dexter
    • Major
    Laurence Kitchin
    • Peter
    Helena Pickard
    Helena Pickard
    • Mrs. Dorothy Small
    Manning Whiley
    Manning Whiley
    • Evangelist
    Gordon James
    Gordon James
    • Jim
    • Director
      • Walter Forde
    • Writers
      • Frank Harvey
      • Angus MacPhail
      • John Dighton
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    • Trivia
      When the men are talking about bicycling, one of them asks another if he has been up to Herne Hill lately. This is a reference to the velodrome in that South London neighborhood, which is still operating.
    • Quotes
      • Joan: He behaved like a real gentleman,
      • [with hands held up, palms forward]
      • Joan: he took his hands away the moment I asked him.
    • Connections
      References George Robey's Day Off (1918)
    • Soundtracks
      The Magic Flute
      (uncredited)
      Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

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    Details

    • Release date
      • November 2, 1940 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Ealing Studios, Ealing, London, England, UK(Studio, uncredited)
    • Production company
      • Ealing Studios
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 16m(76 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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