Fame Is the Spur 76 years old

A politician rises rapidly to fame and fortune and discovers that power corrupts and ultimately becomes the very type of politician he had set out to displace.

Credits

Fame Is the Spur Cast

Name Character
Honor Blackman She was 22, now 98 years old as Emma (uncredited)
David Tomlinson He was 30, 83 years old when he died as Lord Liskeard
Maurice Denham He was 37, 92 years old when he died as Prison Doctor #2 (uncredited)
Michael Redgrave He was 39, 77 years old when he died as Hamer Radshaw
Bernard Miles He was 39, 83 years old when he died as Tom Hannaway
Rosamund John She was 33, 85 years old when she died as Ann Radshaw
Seymour Hicks He was 76, 78 years old when he died as Old Buck
Gerald Sim He was 22, 89 years old when he died as Reporter (uncredited)
Hugh Burden He was 34, 72 years old when he died as Arnold Ryerson
Philip Ray He was 48, 79 years old when he died as Doctor (uncredited)
Ronald Adam He was 50, 82 years old when he died as Radshaws' Doctor (uncredited)
Carla Lehmann She was 30, 73 years old when she died as Lady Lettice
Marjorie Fielding She was 55, 64 years old when she died as Aunt Lizzie
Milton Rosmer He was 65, 90 years old when he died as Magistrate
Iris Vandeleur as Woman Who Opens Front Door (uncredited)
Wylie Watson He was 58, 77 years old when he died as Pendleton
Roddy Hughes He was 56, 78 years old when he died as Wartime Miners' Spokesman (uncredited)
Kenneth Griffith He was 25, 84 years old when he died as Wartime Miners' Representative (uncredited)
Campbell Cotts He was 45, 61 years old when he died as Meeting Chairman (uncredited)
Brian Weske He was 15, 69 years old when he died as The Boy Ryerson
Harry Terry He was 60, now 137 years old as Man in Election Crowd (uncredited)
Percy Walsh He was 59, 63 years old when he died as Suddaby
Guy Verney as Grandpa

Fame Is the Spur Crew

Name Department
Günther Krampf as Director of Photography. He was 48 (51) years old when He died Camera
Richard Best as Editor. He was 31 (88) years old when He died Editing
Nigel Balchin as Screenplay. He was 38 (61) years old when He died Writing
Roy Boulting as Director. He was 33 (87) years old when He died Directing
John Wooldridge as Music. He was 28 (39) years old when He died Sound
John Boulting as Producer. He was 33 (71) years old when He died Production
Fame Is the Spur poster
Fame Is the Spur (76 years)

  • Release day: Tuesday, September 23, 1947
  • Runtime: 116 minutes