Movie
Gideon's Day
Released: March 25, 1958 (1958)
Runtime: 91 minutes
Genres: Crime, Drama, Comedy
Scotland Yard Inspector George Gideon starts his day off on the wrong foot when he gets a traffic-violation ticket from a young police officer. From there, his 'typical day" consists in learning that one of his most-trusted detectives has accepted bribes; hunts an escaped maniac who has murdered a girl; tracks a young girl suspected of involvement in a payroll robbery and then helps break up a bank robbery.
Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)
- John Loder as Ponsford 'The Duke'
Age at release: 60
- James Hayter as Robert Mason
Age at release: 50
- Jack Hawkins as Insp. George Gideon
Age at release: 47
- Cyril Cusack as Herbert 'Birdie' Sparrow
Age at release: 47
- Anna Lee as Mrs. Kate Gideon
Age at release: 45
- Howard Marion-Crawford as The Chief
Age at release: 44
- Derek Bond as Det. Sgt. Eric Kirby
Age at release: 38
- Dianne Foster as Joanna Delafield
Age at release: 29
- Anna Massey as Sally Gideon
Age at release: 20
- Andrew Ray as PC Simon Farnaby-Green
Age at release: 18
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- Miles Malleson as The Judge
Age at release: 69
- Henry B. Longhurst as Rev. Mr. Courtney
Age at release: 67
- Marjorie Rhodes as Mrs. Saparelli
Age at release: 60
- Grizelda Hervey as Mrs. Kirby
Age at release: 56
- Joan Ingram as Lady Bellamy
Age at release: 54
- Frank Lawton as Det. Sgt. Liggot
Age at release: 53
- Michael Trubshawe as Sergeant Golightly
Age at release: 52
- James Hayter as Mason
Age at release: 50
- Michael Shepley as Sir Rupert Bellamy
Age at release: 50
- Laurence Naismith as Arthur Sayer
Age at release: 49
- John Le Mesurier as Barrister
Age at release: 45
- Ronald Howard as Paul Delafield
Age at release: 39
- Barry Keegan as Riley
Age at release: 35
- Jack Watling as Rev. Julian Small
Age at release: 35
- Dervis Ward as Simmo
Age at release: 34
- Donal Donnelly as Feeney
Age at release: 26
- Brian Smith as White-Douglas
Age at release: 25
- Maureen Potter as Mrs. Ethel Sparrow
Age at release: Unknown
- David Aylmer as Manners
Age at release: Unknown