There's actually something really quite plausible about this film. It all centres around people who are restless. Unsettled. They need a change in their lives, so leave homes and families and set off on a pilgrimage. For what? Well they don't really know - it's going to be what ever fate throws at them. As we encounter the characters, there's a sense that this might be quite a lively adventure. Edmund Gwenn ("Jess")…
The Good Companions (1933)
JOY! MUSIC! MIRTH! "WORTHY OF THE HONOUR of being the first talking picture seen in public by the King and Queen."
Film musical taken from JB Priestley's novel about three musicians joining together to save a failing concert party, the Dinky Doos.
Top Cast
Jessie Matthews
Susie Dean
Edmund Gwenn
Jess Oakroyd
John Gielgud
Inigo Jollifant
Mary Glynne
Miss Elizabeth Trant
Percy Parsons
Morton Mitcham
D.A. Clarke-Smith
Ridvers
Florence Gregson
Mrs. Oakroyd
Frank Pettingell
Sam Oglethorpe
Alex Frazer
Dr. Macfarlane
Finlay Currie
Monte Mortimer
Max Miller
Millbrau
A.W. Baskcomb
Jimmy Nunn
Dennis Hoey
Joe
Viola Compton
Mrs. Joe
Richard Dolman
Jerry
Margery Binner
Elsie
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FAQ about The Good Companions
What is The Good Companions about?
Film musical taken from JB Priestley's novel about three musicians joining together to save a failing concert party, the Dinky Doos.
When was The Good Companions released?
The Good Companions was released in 1933.
What genres does The Good Companions belong to?
The Good Companions is categorised as Romance, Comedy, Music.
Who stars in The Good Companions?
The cast of The Good Companions includes Jessie Matthews, Edmund Gwenn, John Gielgud, Mary Glynne, Percy Parsons.