| name = Charles Crichton | caption = Crichton in 1988

| director = [[Charles Crichton]] | based_on = ''[[The Catbird Seat]]''<br>by [[James Thurber]]

| director = [[Charles Crichton]] | based_on = novel ''Smugglers' Circuit'' by [[Denys Roberts]]

| director = [[Charles Crichton]] ...&#124; AllMovie|via=www.allmovie.com}}</ref> It is based on the 1947 novel by [[Kenneth Sheils Reddin]], an Irish judge.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://book

| director = [[Charles Crichton]] | editing = [[Charles Hasse]]

| director = [[Charles Crichton]] ...[[Ealing Studios]], written by [[T. E. B. Clarke]], directed by [[Charles Crichton]], starring [[Alec Guinness]] and [[Stanley Holloway]] and featuring [[Sid

| director = [[Charles Crichton]] | story = {{Unbulleted list|John Cleese|Charles Crichton}}

| director = [[Charles Crichton]] ...les|Wales]], the world's first [[w:heritage railway|heritage railway]] run by volunteers. "Titfield" is an amalgamation of the names [[w:Titsey|Titsey]]

| spouse = Charles Crichton-Stuart (1967–late 1970s) (divorced) ...arnest "Guy" Broomfield (c. 1939–1999). Her brother was murdered, in 1999, by Harry Dalsey, the son of [[Adrian Dalsey]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www

...upporting roles, often characters with a supercilious demeanour, in his 91 films made between 1928 and 1969. ...name=screenonline/> He appeared less often on television, but many of his films have remained popular and are often shown.

...a production company known as Ealing Films, and later headed British Lion Films. He served as chairman of the [[British Film Institute]] production board t ...as described in his obituary in ''[[The Times]]'' as a "pioneer of British films" who "had courage, energy and flair for showmanship".<ref name=":1">{{Cite

...g a Riot]]'' (1955), ''[[The Admirable Crichton (1957 film)|The Admirable Crichton]]'' (1957), ''[[The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw]]'' (1958) and ''[[Next to No ...mmer]]'' (1961) with [[Susannah York|Susannah York]], "one of the happiest films on which I have ever worked."<ref name="More">Kenneth More (1978) ''More or

| caption = UK film poster by [[Tom Eckersley]] ...was the directorial debut of [[Alexander Mackendrick]]; the screenplay was by [[Compton Mackenzie]], an adaptation of his 1947 novel ''[[Whisky Galore (n

...ten in supporting roles.<ref name=bfi>{{cite web|url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba192a594|title=Robert Morley}}</ref> In 1939 he received an ...opedia'', film critic [[Leonard Maltin]] describes Morley as "recognisable by his ungainly bulk, bushy eyebrows, thick lips and double chin, ... particul

...ntertainer]]'' (1960), directed by [[Tony Richardson]], who had previously directed him in the theatre. He maintained a successful career in theatre, film and ...ander in a TV version of ''[[A Midsummer Night's Dream]]'' (1959) directed by [[Peter Hall (director)|Peter Hall]].

...e]] and [[w:black comedy|black humour]] were major features of many of his films, and his performances had a strong influence on a number of later comedians ...greatest comic genius this country has produced since [[w:Charlie Chaplin|Charles Chaplin]]".<ref name="Boulting" />