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The October Man (1947) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Roy Ward Baker ... (as Roy Baker)

Writing Credits  

Eric Ambler ... (novel)
 
Eric Ambler ... (screenplay)

Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification  

John Mills ... Jim Ackland
Joan Greenwood ... Jenny Carden
Edward Chapman ... Peachy
Kay Walsh ... Molly Newman
Joyce Carey ... Mrs. Vinton
Catherine Lacey ... Miss Selby
Adrianne Allen ... Joyce Carden
Felix Aylmer ... Dr. Martin
Frederick Piper Frederick Piper ... Detective Inspector
John Boxer John Boxer ... Detective Sergeant
Patrick Holt ... Harry
George Benson George Benson ... Pope
Jack Melford ... Wilcox
Esme Beringer Esme Beringer ... Miss Heap
Ann Wilton Ann Wilton ... Miss Parsons
James Hayter ... Garage Man
Frank Ling Frank Ling ... Booking Office Clerk
Juliet Mills ... Child
George Woodbridge ... Grey
Philip Ray ... Stebbins
Edward Underdown ... Passport Official
John Salew ... Ticket Inspector
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Beckett Bould Beckett Bould ... Policeman at Left Luggage Office (uncredited)
Kathleen Boutall Kathleen Boutall ... Mrs. Newman (uncredited)
Sidney James ... Man Crossing Railway Bridge (uncredited)
Mike Johnson Mike Johnson ... Railway Porter #2 (uncredited)
Maurice Millard Maurice Millard ... (uncredited)
John Miller John Miller ... Mr. Newman (uncredited)
Wensley Pithey Wensley Pithey ... Unknown (uncredited)
Jack Raine ... District Superintendant (uncredited)
James Ure James Ure ... Man at Dance (uncredited)
Jack Vyvyan Jack Vyvyan ... Left Luggage Man #2 (uncredited)
Caven Watson Caven Watson ... Left Luggage Man #1 (uncredited)

Produced by 

Eric Ambler ... producer
Phil C. Samuel ... associate producer
Herbert Smith ... executive producer in charge of production (uncredited)

Music by 

William Alwyn

Cinematography by 

Erwin Hillier ... director of photography

Editing by 

Alan Jaggs ... (as Alan L. Jaggs)

Casting By 

Irene Howard ... (uncredited)

Art Direction by 

Alex Vetchinsky ... (as Vetchinsky)

Costume Design by 

Eleanor Abbey ... (gowns) (uncredited)

Makeup Department 

Betty Dymore ... hairdresser (uncredited)
Frances Sear ... hairdresser (uncredited)
Tony Sforzini ... makeup supervisor (uncredited)
Sidney Turner ... makeup artist (uncredited)
Vivienne Walker ... hairdresser (uncredited)

Production Management 

Frank Bevis ... production manager
Filippo Del Giudice ... in charge of production (as F. Del Giudice)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Mark Evans ... assistant director
Alec Gibb ... third assistant director (uncredited)
Paul Kelly ... second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department 

Stanley Adams ... draughtsman (uncredited)
Brian Herbert ... assistant art director (uncredited)
Harold Hurdell ... draughtsman (uncredited)
Ray Simm ... draughtsman (uncredited)

Sound Department 

W.H. Lindop ... sound recordist
Harry Miller ... sound editor
L.E. Overton ... sound recordist
Peter Davies ... second assistant dubbing mixer (uncredited)
Fred Goodes ... sound camera operator (uncredited)
David Hildyard ... boom operator (uncredited)
G. Saunders ... boom assistant (uncredited)

Special Effects by 

Sydney Pearson ... special effects (uncredited)
James Snow ... special effects (uncredited)

Visual Effects by 

George Blackwell ... special processes supervisor (uncredited)
Val Elsey ... matte artist (uncredited)
Henry Harris ... model miniatures (uncredited)
Jack Higgins ... hanging miniatures (uncredited)
Bert Marshall ... matte camera (uncredited)
Sydney Pearson ... model miniatures (uncredited)
Bill Warrington ... matte supervisor (uncredited)
Jack Whitehead ... model miniatures (uncredited)
Shiela Wilson ... matte artist (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department 

H.A.R. Thomson ... camera operator (as Russell Thomson)
Arthur Evans ... still photographer (uncredited)
Reginald H. Morris ... focus puller (uncredited)
Wilfrid Newton ... still photographer (uncredited)
Charles Trigg ... still photographer (uncredited)

Casting Department 

William Fleming ... crowd casting (uncredited)
Maude Spector ... casting assistant (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Harry Haynes ... wardrobe master (uncredited)
Alice McLaren ... wardrobe mistress (uncredited)

Editorial Department 

Dennis Gurney ... first assistant editor (uncredited)
Andrew Michailidis ... second assistant editor (uncredited)
Gerald Thomas ... assistant editor (uncredited)

Music Department 

London Symphony Orchestra ... music played by
Muir Mathieson ... conductor
George Stratton ... orchestra leader: London Symphony Orchestra
London Symphony Orchestra ... music performed by (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department 

Olga Brook ... continuity (uncredited)

Additional Crew 

J. Arthur Rank ... presenter
Ken Green ... press representative (uncredited)
Margaret Marshall ... publicist (uncredited)
Crew believed to be complete

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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