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Malta Story (1953) Poster

(1953)

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Brian Desmond Hurst

Writing Credits  

Thorold Dickinson ... (idea) and
Peter De Sarigny ... (idea) (as Peter de Sarigny)
 
Hugh P. Lloyd ... (author of "Briefed to Attack") (as Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh P. Lloyd K.C.B. K.B.E. M.C. D.F.C.)
 
William Fairchild ... (screenplay) and
Nigel Balchin ... (screenplay)
 
William Fairchild ... (story)

Cast (in credits order)  

Alec Guinness ... Flight Lt. Peter Ross
Jack Hawkins ... Air Commodore Frank
Anthony Steel ... Wing Commander Bartlett
Muriel Pavlow ... Maria Gonzar
Renée Asherson ... Joan Rivers (as Renee Asherson)
Hugh Burden ... Major Eden
Nigel Stock ... Giuseppe Gonzar aka Ricardi
Reginald Tate ... Vice Admiral Payne
Ralph Truman ... Vice Admiral Willie Banks
Flora Robson ... Melita Gonzar - Maria's Mum
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Manuel Bugeja Manuel Bugeja ... Maltese man riding horse and carriage (voice)
Ronald Adam ... Group Captain - Operations (uncredited)
Jack Armstrong Jack Armstrong ... Hudson Passenger (uncredited)
Derek Aylward Derek Aylward ... Naval Cypher Office (uncredited)
Peter Barkworth ... Cypher Clerk (uncredited)
Ivor Barnard ... Old Man in Food Queue (uncredited)
Peter Bull ... Flying Officer (uncredited)
Stuart Burge Stuart Burge ... Paolo Gonzar - Maria's Brother (uncredited)
Edward Chaffers Edward Chaffers ... Stripey (uncredited)
Michael Craig ... British Officer (uncredited)
Rosalie Crutchley ... Carmella Gonzar - Paolo's Wife (uncredited)
Maurice Denham ... British Officer (uncredited)
Jerry Desmonde ... Garrison Commander (uncredited)
James Drake James Drake ... Lieutenant Whitaker (uncredited)
Aldwyn Francis Aldwyn Francis ... Local Man (uncredited)
Hilda Green Hilda Green ... Woman in Food Queue (uncredited)
Thomas Heathcote ... Radar Operator (uncredited)
Gordon Jackson ... British Soldier at Anti-Aircraft Battery (uncredited)
Geoffrey Keen ... British Soldier at Anti-Aircraft Battery (uncredited)
Dermot Kelly Dermot Kelly ... British Soldier at Airfield (uncredited)
Sam Kydd ... Soldier at Airfield (uncredited)
Richard Leven Richard Leven ... Soldier (uncredited)
Colin Loudan Colin Loudan ... O'Connor (uncredited)
Victor Maddern ... Perce - Grouchy Soldier at Airfield (uncredited)
Lane Meddick Lane Meddick ... Sailor (uncredited)
Michael Medwin ... Squadron Leader Ramsey (uncredited)
Richard O'Sullivan ... Ninno Gonzar (uncredited)
Lee Patterson ... Pilot on Back of Truck (uncredited)
Jill Raymond ... Operations Room Plotter (uncredited)
Johnny Rossi Johnny Rossi ... Bus Passenger (uncredited)
William Russell ... Officer in Prison (uncredited)
Marc Sheldon Marc Sheldon ... Radar Officer (uncredited)
Harold Siddons Harold Siddons ... Flight Lieutenant Matthews (uncredited)
Anne Smith Anne Smith ... Operations Room Plotter (uncredited)
Anthony Snell Anthony Snell ... Hudson Pilot (uncredited)
Tony Spears Tony Spears ... RAF Officer (uncredited)
Stephen Vercoe Stephen Vercoe ... Soldier at Airfield (uncredited)
Noel Willman ... Lt. Frank Hobley - Navy Pilot (uncredited)
Donovan Winter Donovan Winter ... Hudson Co-Pilot (uncredited)
Barry Wynne Barry Wynne ... Pierce - Luga Airfield Controller (uncredited)

Produced by 

Peter De Sarigny ... producer
Earl St. John ... executive producer

Music by 

William Alwyn

Cinematography by 

Robert Krasker ... director of photography

Editing by 

Michael Gordon

Casting By 

Weston Drury Jr. ... (uncredited)

Art Direction by 

John Howell

Costume Design by 

Joan Ellacott ... (uncredited)

Makeup Department 

W.T. Partleton ... makeup artist
Biddy Chrystal ... hair stylist (uncredited)

Production Management 

Hugh Attwooll ... production manager (as H.R.R. Attwooll)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Michael Gordon ... second unit director
George Pollock ... assistant director
Bert Batt ... third assistant director (uncredited)
Maurice Gibson ... third assistant director (uncredited)
Pat Marsden ... second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department 

John Box ... draughtsman (uncredited)
Robert Cartwright ... draughtsman (uncredited)
Bert Gaiters ... property master (uncredited)
Ted Hughes ... construction manager (uncredited)
Bert Jempson ... construction manager (uncredited)
Dario Simoni ... set dresser (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Gordon K. McCallum ... sound recordist
John W. Mitchell ... sound recordist
Eric Wood ... sound editor
Noreen Ackland ... assistant sound editor (uncredited)
Bill Daniels ... dubbing crew (uncredited)
Basil Fenton-Smith ... boom operator (uncredited)
Nicholas Gurney ... assistant sound editor (uncredited)
Fred Hughesdon ... sound maintenance (uncredited)
James Northcote ... boom assistant (uncredited)
George Willows ... sound camera operator (uncredited)

Special Effects by 

Bill Warrington ... special effects
Albert Whitlock ... special effects

Visual Effects by 

Bert Marshall ... effects cameraman

Camera and Electrical Department 

Ernest Steward ... second unit cameraman (as E. Steward)
H.A.R. Thomson ... camera operator
Norman Gryspeerdt ... still photographer (uncredited)
Ian Jeayes ... still photographer (uncredited)
Reg Johnson ... assistant camera (uncredited)
John Morgan ... clapper loader (uncredited)
Reginald H. Morris ... focus puller (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Dorothy Edwards ... wardrobe supervisor: women (uncredited)
Bob Rayner ... wardrobe supervisor: men (uncredited)

Editorial Department 

Derek Armstrong ... assistant editor (uncredited)

Music Department 

Muir Mathieson ... conductor

Script and Continuity Department 

Tilly Day ... continuity

Additional Crew 

Arthur Alcott ... production controller for Pinewood Studios
Teresa Bolland ... production secretary (uncredited)
Ken Green ... publicity manager (uncredited)

Thanks 

Hugh P. Lloyd ... the producers gratefully acknowledge the help of (as Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh P. Lloyd K.C.B. K.B.E. M.C. D.F.C.)

See also

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