Movie

Folly to Be Wise

Released: December 4, 1952 (1952)

Runtime: 91 minutes

Genres: Comedy

A newly-arrived army chaplain is put in charge of camp entertainment and has the idea of putting on a Brains Trust with local notables. Unfortunately for him, it emerges from a question on the rights and wrongs of marriage that there is more going on between three of the panelists than he wants to know about - though the audience obviously thinks differently.

Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)

Miles Malleson as Dr. Hector McAdam
Age at release: 64
Alastair Sim as Capt. William Paris
Age at release: 52
Roland Culver as George Prout
Age at release: 52
Martita Hunt as Lady Dodd
Age at release: 52
Edward Chapman as Joseph Byres M.P.
Age at release: 51
Elizabeth Allan as Angela Prout
Age at release: 42
Colin Gordon as Professor Mutch
Age at release: 41
Janet Brown as Jessie
Age at release: 28
George Cole as Soldier in Brains Trust audience
Age at release: 27
Peter Martyn as Walter
Age at release: 27

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Cyril Chamberlain as Drill Sergeant
Age at release: 43
Michael Ripper as Drill Corporal
Age at release: 39
Robin Bailey as Intellectual Corporal
Age at release: 33
Patrick Westwood as Soldier in Pub
Age at release: 27
Michael Kelly as Staff Sergeant
Age at release: Unknown