Poster of Folly to Be Wise

Folly to Be Wise

Plot: A newly-arrived army chaplain is put in charge of camp entertainment and has the idea of putting on a Brains Trust with local notables. Unfortunately for him, it emerges from a question on the rights and wrongs of marriage that there is more going on between three of the panelists than he wants to know about - though the audience obviously thinks differently
Release Date: Thursday, December 4 1952
72 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Alastair SimAlastair Sim
Alastair Sim was
52 in Folly to Be Wise
as 'Capt. William Paris'.
Tue, Oct 09 1900 –
Thu, Aug 19 1976
Portrait of Elizabeth AllanElizabeth Allan
Elizabeth Allan was
42 in Folly to Be Wise
as 'Angela Prout'.
Sat, Apr 09 1910 –
Fri, Jul 27 1990
Portrait of Roland CulverRoland Culver
Roland Culver was
52 in Folly to Be Wise
as 'George Prout'.
Tue, Aug 21 1900 –
Thu, Mar 01 1984
Portrait of George ColeGeorge Cole
George Cole was
27 in Folly to Be Wise
as 'Soldier in Brains Trust audience'.
Wed, Apr 22 1925 –
Wed, Aug 05 2015
Portrait of Colin GordonColin Gordon
Colin Gordon was
41 in Folly to Be Wise
as 'Professor Mutch'.
Thu, Apr 27 1911 –
Wed, Oct 04 1972
Portrait of Martita HuntMartita Hunt
Martita Hunt was
52 in Folly to Be Wise
as 'Lady Dodd'.
Tue, Jan 30 1900 –
Fri, Jun 13 1969
Portrait of Janet BrownJanet Brown
Janet Brown was
28 in Folly to Be Wise
as 'Jessie'.
Fri, Dec 14 1923 –
Fri, May 27 2011
Portrait of Peter MartynPeter Martyn
Peter Martyn was
27 in Folly to Be Wise
as 'Walter'.
Mon, Oct 19 1925 –
Tue, Feb 15 1955
Portrait of Miles MallesonMiles Malleson
Miles Malleson was
64 in Folly to Be Wise
as 'Dr. Hector McAdam'.
Thu, May 24 1888 –
Sat, Mar 15 1969
Portrait of Edward ChapmanEdward Chapman
Edward Chapman was
51 in Folly to Be Wise
as 'Joseph Byres M.P.'.
Sun, Oct 13 1901 –
Tue, Aug 09 1977
Portrait of Cyril ChamberlainCyril Chamberlain
Cyril Chamberlain was
43 in Folly to Be Wise
as 'Drill Sergeant'.
Mon, Mar 08 1909 –
Thu, Dec 05 1974
Portrait of Michael RipperMichael Ripper
Michael Ripper was
39 in Folly to Be Wise
as 'Drill Corporal'.
Mon, Jan 27 1913 –
Wed, Jun 28 2000
Portrait of Robin BaileyRobin Bailey
Robin Bailey was
33 in Folly to Be Wise
as 'Intellectual Corporal'.
Sun, Oct 05 1919 –
Thu, Jan 14 1999
Portrait of Michael KellyMichael Kelly
Michael Kelly was
>> in Folly to Be Wise
as 'Staff Sergeant'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Patrick WestwoodPatrick Westwood
Patrick Westwood was
27 in Folly to Be Wise
as 'Soldier in Pub'.
Wed, Dec 10 1924 –
Fri, Apr 21 2017

Crew

Portrait of Frank LaunderFrank Launder
Frank Launder was
46 in Folly to Be Wise
as 'Director, Producer, Screenplay'
Sun, Jan 28 1906 –
Sun, Feb 23 1997
Portrait of Jack HildyardJack Hildyard
Jack Hildyard was
44 in Folly to Be Wise
as 'Director of Photography'
Tue, Mar 17 1908 –
Wed, Sep 05 1990
Portrait of John DightonJohn Dighton
John Dighton was
42 in Folly to Be Wise
as 'Screenplay'
Wed, Dec 08 1909 –
Sun, Apr 16 1989
Portrait of Sidney GilliatSidney Gilliat
Sidney Gilliat was
44 in Folly to Be Wise
as 'Producer'
Sat, Feb 15 1908 –
Tue, May 31 1994
Portrait of Thelma ConnellThelma Connell
Thelma Connell was
>> in Folly to Be Wise
as 'Editor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John CoxJohn Cox
John Cox was
44 in Folly to Be Wise
as 'Sound Supervisor'
Thu, May 07 1908 –
Fri, Sep 01 1972
Portrait of James BridieJames Bridie
James Bridie was
>> in Folly to Be Wise
as 'Original Story'
Unknown Birthday