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An Inspector Calls (1954)

An Inspector Calls poster
Directed by
Guy Hamilton
Genre
drama film, crime film, mystery film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 20m
Rated
PG
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 109 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A wealthy family is visited by a mysterious inspector who questions each of them about their involvement in a young woman's suicide. As he reveals their secrets, the family's complacent respectability begins to crumble.

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What happens

An Inspector Calls is a 1954 British drama film directed by Guy Hamilton and starring Alastair Sim, Jane Wenham and Eileen Moore. It is based upon the 1945 play An Inspector Calls by J.B. Priestley and was adapted for the screen by Desmond Davis. It was shot at Shepperton Studios with sets designed by the art director Joseph Bato. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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