Smiley (1956 film)
| Smiley | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Anthony Kimmins |
| Written by | Anthony Kimmins Moore Raymond |
| Based on | Smiley 1945 novel by Moore Raymond |
| Produced by | Anthony Kimmins |
| Starring | Ralph Richardson Chips Rafferty Colin Petersen |
| Cinematography | Edward Scaife |
| Music by | William Alwyn |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Countries | United Kingdom United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | £250,000 |
Smiley is a 1956 British-American comedy film directed by Anthony Kimmins and starring Colin Petersen. It was based on the 1945 novel of the same name by Moore Raymond who co-wrote the film with Kimmins. It tells the story of a young Australian boy who is determined to buy a bicycle for four pounds, and along the way he gets into many misadventures.
It was the last film made under the supervision of Alex Korda, who died in January 1956.