The Oracle (1953)
An Irish "oracle" foretells the next day's track results to a newspaperman, resulting in a national uproar.
- Date of release
- 1953-06-01
- TMDB
- 6.0 / 10 (3)
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Genres
- Comedy, Fantasy
- Director
- C.M. Pennington-Richards
Casting
- Robert Beatty — Bob Jefferson
- Michael Medwin — Timothy Blake
- Virginia McKenna — Shelagh
- Mervyn Johns — Tom Mitchum
- Arthur Macrae — Alan Digby
- Gillian Lind — Jane Bond
- Ursula Howells — Peggy
- Louise Hampton — Miss Turner
- John Charlesworth — Denis
- Joseph Tomelty — Terry Roche
- Lockwood West — Adams
- Maire O'Neill — Mrs. Lenham
Interesting facts
The Oracle is a 1953 British second feature ('B') comedy film directed by C.M. Pennington-Richards and starring Robert Beatty, Michael Medwin and Virginia McKenna. The film was based on the radio play To Tell You the Truth by Robert Barr. A journalist goes on holiday to Ireland and encounters a fortune-teller.
Production
The film was shot at Southall Studios on a budget of £43,000.
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