British Comedy Guide
The Admirable Crichton. Image shows left to right: Bill Crichton (Kenneth More), Eliza Tweeny (Diane Cilento). Credit: Columbia Pictures
The Admirable Crichton

The Admirable Crichton

  • 1957 film

1957 film based on J M Barrie's play. Kenneth More stars as butler to a family who find themselves shipwrecked on a desert island. Also features Diane Cilento, Cecil Parker, Martita Hunt, Jack Watling, Peter Graves and more.

  • Repeated Wednesday at 1:05pm on Film4

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The Admirable Crichton

The Admirable Crichton

First time on Blu-ray in the UK!

Comedy based on J. M. Barrie's classic play in which Kenneth More's English butler, shipwrecked with his employers, resourcefully leads them in their attempts to survive.

Social satire about an aristocratic family and their butler who are marooned on a tropical island. Crichton (More), the butler, has a good deal more practical experience and sense than his employers so he's soon in charge of their survival.

Directed by Lewis Gilbert (Alfie, Shirley Valentine).

First released: Monday 30th October 2023

  • Distributor: MediumRare
  • Region: B
  • Discs: 1
  • Minutes: 89

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  • Distributor: MediumRare
  • Region: 2
  • Discs: 1
  • Minutes: 85

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