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  • The Importance of Being Earnest (1952)
  • Not Rated
    95 min | Comedy, Drama
The Importance of Being Earnest (1952)
Not Rated
95 min | Comedy, Drama

After Algernon discovers that his friend Ernest, has created a fictional brother for whenever he needs a reason to escape dull country life, Algernon poses as the brother, resulting in ever-increasing confusion.
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Updated Jun 2, 1952

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Dec 22, 1952 (United States)

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11 cast members
Name Known for
Michael Redgrave
Ernest Worthing Ernest Worthing   See fewer
Michael Denison
Algernon Moncrieff Algernon Moncrieff   See fewer
Joan Greenwood
Gwendolen Fairfax Gwendolen Fairfax   See fewer
Dorothy Tutin
Cecily Cardew Cecily Cardew   See fewer
Edith Evans
Lady Augusta Bracknell Lady Augusta Bracknell   See fewer
Margaret Rutherford
Miss Laetitia Prism Miss Laetitia Prism   See fewer
Miles Malleson
Canon Chasuble Canon Chasuble   See fewer
Aubrey Mather
Merriman Merriman   See fewer
Ivor Barnard
Train Guard (uncredited) Train Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
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