Miranda
- 1948 film
Comic romantic adventure. After saving a newly-married doctor on a fishing holiday, mermaid Miranda convinces him to take her to see London. Stars Glynis Johns, Googie Withers, Griffith Jones, John McCallum, David Tomlinson and more.
Key details
- Genre
- Film
- Released
- 1948
- Stars
- Glynis Johns, Googie Withers, Griffith Jones, John McCallum, David Tomlinson, Yvonne Owen, Sonia Holm, Margaret Rutherford and more
- Writers
- Peter Blackmore and Denis Waldock
- Director
- Ken Annakin
- Producers
- Betty E. Box and Roy Rich
- Company
On a solo fishing holiday in Cornwall, Harley Street doctor Paul Marten finds his line caught and is quickly pulled deep underwater. Waking in a cave, he finds himself under the care of - or perhaps held hostage by - a bewitching mermaid, Miranda.
With no eligible men in the underwater world, Miranda explains her desire for a land-bound mate, and her intention to keep him there accordingly. Paul protests and explains his own love for his wife Clare, so Miranda gives him the option of help to return to land in exchange for taking her with him back to London and helping her to see all the sights.
Paul duly takes up the offer, and it's not long before the pair are headed for the capital. However, his forewarning to Clare of their new house-guest has left her expecting a half-decrepit old dear, not a stunning young woman! Miranda, never the less, is perfectly pleasant and asks for very little - although she soon has all the other men in their lives, notably valet/chauffeur Charles, and friend Nigel, eating out of her hand!
Additional details
- UK certificate
- A
- Duration
- 80 minutes
- UK release
- Monday 24th May 1948
- Distributors
- Production
- Studio
- Camera set-up
- Single camera
- Picture
- Black and white
Website links
Broadcast details
- Most recent repeats
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- Sunday 27th October 2024 at 6:00pm on TPTV
- Thursday 4th July 2024 at 5:35pm on TPTV
- Thursday 21st March 2024 at 1:10pm on TPTV
Recording details
- Gainsborough Studios