The Crowded Day. Image shows from L to R: Maggie (Rachel Roberts), Suzy (Vera Day), Mrs. Morgan (Freda Jackson), Marge (Dora Bryan)

The Crowded Day

The Crowded Day

1954 film

Comic drama set in a central London department store in the run-up to Christmas. Stars John Gregson, Joan Rice, Freda Jackson, Patricia Marmont, Jospehine Griffin and more.

Cast & crew credits

Cast
John Gregson	Leslie Randall
Joan Rice	Peggy French
Freda Jackson	Mrs. Morgan
Patricia Marmont	Eve Carter
Jospehine Griffin	Yvonne Pascoe
Sonia Holm	Moira
Patricia Plunkett	Alice
Rachel Roberts	Maggie
Vera Day	Suzy
Dora Bryan	Marge
Thora Hird	Eunice's Mother
Sydney Tafler	Alex Fraser
Edward Chapman	Mr. Bunting
Cyril Raymond	Philip Stanton
Richard Wattis	Mr. Christopher
Sid James (as Sidney James)	Joe
Brian Oulton	Mr. Preedy
Arthur Hill	Alice's Escort
Joan Hickson	Mrs. Jones
Marianne Stone	Mr. Stanton's Secretary
Dandy Nichols	Charwoman
Kynaston Reeves	Mr. Ronson
Roddy Hughes	Chemist
Hal Osmond	Liftman
Oscar Quitak	Youth
Nora Nicholson	Old Lady
Moorea Hastings	Customer
Prunella Scales	Eunice
Nuna Davey	Customer
Mignon O'Doherty	Customer
Mary Hinton	Mrs. Blayburn
Jill Dixon	Jenny
Peter Hammond	Michael Blayburn
Doris Yorke	Mrs. Bunting
Dorothy Gordon	Miss Bunting
George Woodbridge	Ernest
Totti Truman Taylor	Ernest's Wife
Michael Goodliffe	Eve's Husband
Laurie Maine	Coffee Stall Customer
Herbert C. Walton	The Waiter
William Franklyn	Fraser, Studio Official

Writing team
Talbot Rothwell	Writer
John Paddy Carstairs	Story
Moie Charles	Story

Production team
John Guillermin	Director
David Dent	Producer
Max Benedict	Editor
John Stoll	Production Designer
Gordon Dines	Director of Photography
Ted Astley (as Edwin Astley)	Composer
Patrick Kelly	1st Assistant Director