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The Rake's Progress (1945) [N/A]

Release Date:
December 6, 1945

Original Title:
The Rake's Progress

Alternate Titles:
Notorious Gentleman

Genres:
Drama

Production Companies:
J. Arthur Rank Organisation

Production Countries:
United Kingdom

Ratings / Certifications:
 N/A

Runtime: 100

The private life of a magnificent heel...who brought out the woman in women!

Overview from TheMovieDB

Vivian Kenway, a young Englishman from an aristocratic background, flunks out of Oxford, and decides to use his considerable charm to achieve his goal of, apparently, making dissipation his career. His derelictions include seduction, betrayals of sweethearts, family and friends, and Marriage for money. All this with no signs of remorse or redemption, since his life as a completely unprincipled rake is quite enjoyable...for him, at least. Then, World War II breaks out and he is given a chance to die a heroic death for flag and country. Maybe.

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Production

Art Direction:
Norman G. Arnold

Assistant Director:
Percy Hermes

Assistant Editor:
Norah Walsh

Costume Design:
Yvonne Caffin

Director:
Sidney Gilliat

Director of Photography:
Wilkie Cooper

Editor:
Thelma Connell

Makeup Artist:
W.T. Partleton

Original Music Composer:
William Alwyn

Producer:
Sidney Gilliat
Frank Launder

Production Design:
David Rawnsley

Production Manager:
Norman Spencer

Screenplay:
Sidney Gilliat
Frank Launder

Sound Director:
B. C. Sewell

Sound Recordist:
Les Hammond

Story:
Val Valentine

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