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The Extra Day

The Extra Day

The Extra Day

1956•1h 23m•

★7.1(5 ratings)

DramaComedy

Overview

Director William Fairchild's 1956 British comedy takes a peek into the private lives of various performers employed as extras in a new film that's currently shooting.

Director

William Fairchild

Writers

William Fairchild

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Main Cast

Richard Basehart

Richard Basehart

Joe Blake

Simone Simon

Simone Simon

Michele Blanchard

Josephine Griffin

Josephine Griffin

Toni Howard

Laurence Naismith

Laurence Naismith

Kurt Vorn

Sidney James

Sidney James

Barney West

George Baker

George Baker

Steven Marlow

Beryl Reid

Beryl Reid

Beryl

Shani Wallis

Shani Wallis

Shirley

Dennis Lotis

Dennis Lotis

Ronnie Baker

Philip Ray

Philip Ray

Mr. Bliss

Olga Lindo

Olga Lindo

Mrs. Bliss

Jill Bennett

Jill Bennett

Susan

Full Crew

Direction

Director: William Fairchild

Writing

Writer: William Fairchild

Production

Producer: E.M. Smedley-Aston

Music & Sound

Sound: Barbara Hopkins
Music: Philip Green

Editing

Editor: Bernard Gribble

Did You Know?

#1

The runtime is 83 minutes (1h 23m).

#2

The film was directed by William Fairchild.

#3

The screenplay was written by William Fairchild.

#4

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0049195.

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Rating

7.1/10

Good

5 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

The Extra Day

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

United Kingdom

Production Companies:

British Lion Films