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 his son weighs heavily on his mind, but he is also upset over England's young batsman and ladies-man, Syd Thompson (George Relph), dating the woman whom he hopes to marry.
The Final Test (1953) is a comedy and drama film directed by Anthony Asquith, released on April 9, 1953 with a runtime of 1h 30m. It stars Jack Warner, Robert Morley, George Relph and Adrianne Allen. Viewers rate it 6.7 out of 10 across 7 ratings.
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Jack Warner
as Sam Palmer
Robert Morley
as Alexander Whitehead
George Relph
as Syd Thompson
Adrianne Allen
as Aunt Ethel
Ray Jackson
as Reggie Palmer
Brenda Bruce
as Cora
Stanley Maxted
as Senator
Joan Swinstead
as Miss Fanshawe
John Glyn-Jones
as Mr Willis
Len Hutton
as Himself
Denis Compton
as Himself
Alec Bedser
as Himself
Directed by Anthony Asquith, written by Terence Rattigan.
Average viewer score of 6.7/10 from 7 ratings.
This starts with quite an enjoyable assessment of this most English of games (it's not a sport, you know) with the rules and the prospect of playing for five days without a result explained to a visiting and bemused American senator (Stanley Maxted). Meantime, with his dad "Sam" (Jack Warner) about to make his last appearance for England in that very test match, his young son "Reggie" (Ray Jackson) faces a bit of a…
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The main cast of The Final Test (1953) includes Jack Warner, Robert Morley, George Relph, Adrianne Allen and Ray Jackson. The film was directed by Anthony Asquith. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Final Test was released on April 9, 1953 and runs for 1h 30m.
The Final Test (1953) holds an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from 7 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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