A hotel porter is left a fortune but after living it up for a while he returns to his old place of work which is in financial difficulties.
A Touch of the Sun (1956) is a comedy film directed by Gordon Parry, released on October 1, 1956 with a runtime of 1h 20m. It stars Frankie Howerd, Dennis Price, Gordon Harker and Reginald Beckwith. Viewers rate it 6.0 out of 10 across 6 ratings.
Frankie Howerd
as William Darling
Dennis Price
as Digby Hatchard
Gordon Harker
as Sid
Reginald Beckwith
as Herbert Hardcastle
Richard Wattis
as Purchase
Alfie Bass
as May
Ruby Murray
as Ruby
Dorothy Bromiley
as Rose Blake
Aiche Nana
as Belly Dancer
Katherine Kath
as Lucienne
Pierre Dudan
as Louis
Colin Gordon
as Cecil Flick
Directed by Gordon Parry, written by Alfred Shaughnessy, produced by Raymond Stross.
Average viewer score of 6.0/10 from 6 ratings.
Hotel desk clerk Howerd is a Mister Fixit who dreams of warmer climes. When he inherits a fortune, he takes off to enjoy it, only to find the reality does not match his imagination. On his return, as the film lurches into farce, he buys the now failed hotel, but has to impress the Northern investors by pretending the place is still a bustling location by having the staff race around posing as guests. Another failed…
Reviewed on August 31, 2022
I was never a great fan of Frankie Howerd's brand of comedy, but he's actually not bad in this rather quirkily entertaining tale of rags to riches. He is "Darling" who takes great pleasure in quitting as an hotel porter when he is left a small fortune. He soon bores of the high life and returns to his former workplace only to find it's struggling. He sees a chance to rescue it, settle a few old scores - and maybe…
Reviewed on November 24, 2023
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The main cast of A Touch of the Sun (1956) includes Frankie Howerd, Dennis Price, Gordon Harker, Reginald Beckwith and Richard Wattis. The film was directed by Gordon Parry. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
A Touch of the Sun was released on October 1, 1956 and runs for 1h 20m.
A Touch of the Sun (1956) holds an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from 6 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
