The Admirable Crichton
The Admirable Crichton ★★½ 1957
Social satire about an aristocratic family and their butler who are marooned on a tropical island. Crichton (More), the butler, has a good deal more practical experience and sense than his employers so he's soon in charge of their survival. Filmed in Bermuda and based on the play by James M. Barrie. 93m/C VHS . GB Kenneth More, Cecil Parker, Sally Ann Howes, Diane Cilento, Martita Hunt, Jack Watling, Peter Graves, Gerald Harper; D: Lewis Gilbert; W: Vernon Harris; C: Wilkie Cooper; M: Douglas Gamley.
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