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One Way Pendulum

One Way Pendulum

One Way Pendulum

5.5/10

January 21, 1965

85 minutes

Peter Yates

Comedy

Overview

A study of absurdity in a suburban family: father recreates the Old Bailey in the living room while the son teaches speak-your-weight machines to sing in the attic.

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Movie Details

Release Date

January 21, 1965

Runtime

85 minutes

Director

Peter Yates

Rating

5.5/10

Production Companies

Woodfall Film Productions

Cast

Eric Sykes

Eric Sykes

Mr. Groomkirby

Julia Foster

Julia Foster

Sylvia

Peggy Mount

Peggy Mount

Mrs. Gantry

Mona Washbourne

Mona Washbourne

Aunt Mildred

George Cole

George Cole

Defence Counsel

Jonathan Miller

Jonathan Miller

Kirby

Alison Leggatt

Alison Leggatt

Mrs. Groomkirby

Douglas Wilmer

Douglas Wilmer

Judge

Glyn Houston

Glyn Houston

Detective Inspector Barnes

Graham Crowden

Graham Crowden

Prosecuting Counsel

Kenneth Farrington

Kenneth Farrington

Stan

Walter Horsbrugh

Clerk of the Court

Frederick Piper

Frederick Piper

Usher

Vincent Harding

Policeman / Bus Conductor

Tommy Bruce

Gormless (voice)

Trevor Bannister

Trevor Bannister

Groomkirby's Co-Worker