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The View from Pompey's Head

Movie 1955 TMDB 3.8/10 Released

Anson Page, a lawyer with Southern roots leaves New York, his wife and his kids for Georgia. His assignment is to investigate the case of Garvin Wales, a famous writer, now nearly blind and embittered, whose royalties have apparently never reached him. Back in his native South, Page finds himself immediately exposed to what he had fled : racial and class prejudices. But he also meets his former love, Dinah, now married to go-getter uncouth businessman Mickey Higgins. Will he find out whatever happened to 2,000 dollars in rights Wales did not cash? Will Dinah and Anson renew their love story?

The View from Pompey's Head is a movie first shown in 1955. Runtime is 97 minutes. Status: Released. Genres: Drama. TMDB score 3.8/10 from 5 votes.

97mRuntime
5TMDB votes

Title details

Type
Movie
Original title
The View from Pompey's Head
Release year
1955
Release date
November 4, 1955
Status
Released
Runtime
97 minutes
Genres
Drama
Production companies
20th Century Fox
Director
Philip Dunne
TMDB rating
3.8/10 (5 votes)
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Cast

Richard Egan

Richard Egan

Anson 'Sonny' Page

Dana Wynter

Dana Wynter

Dinah Blackford Higgins

Sidney Blackmer

Sidney Blackmer

Garvin Wales

Marjorie Rambeau

Marjorie Rambeau

Lucy Devereaux Wales

Dorothy Patrick

Dorothy Patrick

Meg Page

Rosemarie Stack

Rosemarie Stack

Kit Robins Garrick

Jerry Paris

Jerry Paris

Ian Garrick

Ruby Goodwin

Ruby Goodwin

Esther

DeForest Kelley

DeForest Kelley

Jim - Hotel Clerk

Cameron Mitchell

Cameron Mitchell

Michael Higgins

Howard Wendell

Howard Wendell

John Duncan

Dayton Lummis

Dayton Lummis

Charles Barlowe

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Miss Mabry

Bill Walker

Bill Walker

Train Porter

Charles Watts

Charles Watts

Police Desk Sergeant

Leoda Richards

Leoda Richards

Party Guest

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Evelyn Rudie

Cecily Higgins

Charles Herbert

Charles Herbert

Pat Page

Characters

  • Anson 'Sonny' Page voiced by Richard Egan
  • Dinah Blackford Higgins voiced by Dana Wynter
  • Garvin Wales voiced by Sidney Blackmer
  • Lucy Devereaux Wales voiced by Marjorie Rambeau
  • Meg Page voiced by Dorothy Patrick
  • Kit Robins Garrick voiced by Rosemarie Stack
  • Ian Garrick voiced by Jerry Paris
  • Esther voiced by Ruby Goodwin
  • Jim - Hotel Clerk voiced by DeForest Kelley
  • Michael Higgins voiced by Cameron Mitchell
  • John Duncan voiced by Howard Wendell
  • Charles Barlowe voiced by Dayton Lummis
  • Miss Mabry voiced by Bess Flowers
  • Train Porter voiced by Bill Walker
  • Police Desk Sergeant voiced by Charles Watts
  • Party Guest voiced by Leoda Richards
  • Cecily Higgins voiced by Evelyn Rudie
  • Pat Page voiced by Charles Herbert

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