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The Rake's Progress(1945)
Status: Released
Date: 1945-12-06
68%
13 Votes
Time: 1h 40m
The private life of a magnificent heel...who brought out the woman in women!
Overview:
Vivian Kenway, a young Englishman from an aristocratic background, flunks out of Oxford, and decides to use his considerable charm to achieve his goal of, apparently, making dissipation his career. His derelictions include seduction, betrayals of sweethearts, family and friends, and Marriage for money. All this with no signs of remorse or redemption, since his life as a completely unprincipled rake is quite enjoyable...for him, at least. Then, World War II breaks out and he is given a chance to die a heroic death for flag and country. Maybe.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United Kingdom
ProductionCompanies:
J. Arthur Rank Organisation
Movie: The Rake's Progress
Top 10 Billed Cast
Rex Harrison
Vivian Kenway
Lilli Palmer
Rikki Krausner
Godfrey Tearle
Colonel Robert Kenway
Griffith Jones
Sandy Duncan
Margaret Johnston
Jennifer Calthorp
Guy Middleton
Fogroy
Jean Kent
Jill Duncan
Marie Lohr
Lady Angela Parks
David Horne
Sir John Brockley
Garry Marsh
Sir Hubert Parks
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