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The Rake's Progress
The private life of a magnificent heel...who brought out the woman in women!
Vivian Kenway, a young Englishman from an aristocratic background, flunks out of Oxford, and decides to use his considerable charm to achieve his goal of, apparently, making dissipation his career. His derelictions include seduction, betrayals of sweethearts, family and friends, and Marriage for money. All this with no signs of remorse or redemption, since his life as a completely unprincipled rake is quite enjoyable...for him, at least. Then, World War II breaks out and he is given a chance to die a heroic death for flag and country. Maybe.
Cast
- Rex Harrison as Vivian Kenway
- Lilli Palmer as Rikki Krausner
- Godfrey Tearle as Colonel Robert Kenway
- Griffith Jones as Sandy Duncan
- Margaret Johnston as Jennifer Calthorp
- Guy Middleton as Fogroy
- Jean Kent as Jill Duncan
- Marie Lohr as Lady Angela Parks
- David Horne as Sir John Brockley
- Garry Marsh as Sir Hubert Parks
- Alan Wheatley as Edwards
- Joan Hickson as Miss Parker
Details
- Director
- Sidney Gilliat
- Released
- December 6, 1945
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Genres
- Drama
- Studio
- J. Arthur Rank Organisation
- Status
- Released
- TMDB score
- 6.8 / 10 from 13 votes
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