The Final Test (1953)
1953 · Feature film · 84 min · dir. Anthony Asquith
- comedy drama
- sport film
Synopsis
Legendary England cricketer Sam Palmer (Jack Warner) is due to bat in his final test match against Australia. He is desperate for his son Reggie (Ray Jackson) to see his final innings. But Reggie prefers poetry to cricket and when he is offered the opportunity to read his poetry to England's greatest playwright Alexander Whitehead (Robert Morley) on the last day of the test, the relationship between father and son is tested to the limit. As Sam prepares for his final knock, the conflict with…
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Details
- Director
- Anthony Asquith
- Writer
- Terence Rattigan
- Studio
- A.C.T. Films, J. Arthur Rank Organisation
- Released
- 1953-04-09
- Running time
- 84 minutes
Cast & crew
Anthony Asquith Director
Jack Warner
Robert Morley
Reviews on the Internet Archive
★ · Disappointment · bangole · 2022-09-27
As a cricket lover I was curious as to how the Rank organisation would handle a low budget flick with cricket story line. After more than half a century it's still a stinker.
