Comedy · United Kingdom · 1963 · 1h 36m

The Punch and Judy Man

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Director
Jeremy Summers
Cast
Tony Hancock as Walter Pinner Sylvia Syms as Delia Pinner Ronald Fraser as Mayor Palmer Barbara Murray as Lady Jane Caterham John Le Mesurier as The Sandman Eddie Byrne as Ice Cream Man
Crew
Gilbert Taylor — Director of Photography Gordon Pilkington — Editor Phillip Oakes — Screenplay Tony Hancock — Screenplay Gordon Scott — Producer
Synopsis

Walter Pinner is the titular Punch And Judy Man plying his trade in the seaside town of Piltdown. Unhappily married to his social climbing wife, who gets him to perform at the 60th Anniversary celebrations of the town in front of all the local dignitaries, his hatred of snobbery comes to a hilarious head.

Trailer The Punch and Judy Man — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
depressionseaside townclass warfarelost soul
Key Collaborators
Jeremy Summers Director Gilbert Taylor Director of Photography Gordon Pilkington Editor Phillip Oakes Screenplay Tony Hancock Screenplay Gordon Scott Producer
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