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Folly to Be Wise (1952)

1952-12-04 · 1h 31m · EN
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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.

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Frank LaunderDirector

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Alastair SimAlastair SimCapt. William ParisElizabeth AllanElizabeth AllanAngela ProutRoland CulverRoland CulverGeorge ProutGeorge ColeGeorge ColeSoldier in Brains Trust audienceColin GordonColin GordonProfessor MutchMartita HuntMartita HuntLady DoddJanet BrownJanet BrownJessiePeter MartynPeter MartynWalterMiles MallesonMiles MallesonDr. Hector McAdamEdward ChapmanEdward ChapmanJoseph Byres M.P.Cyril ChamberlainCyril ChamberlainDrill SergeantMichael RipperMichael RipperDrill Corporal

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Genre affinityComedyDialogue densityComedyDirector preference299965Actor preference164463 · 194077 · 205266Country preferenceGbDecade preference1950

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What is Folly to Be Wise about?

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.

How long is Folly to Be Wise?

Folly to Be Wise has a runtime of 91 minutes.