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The Card (1952)

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  1. 17:00-18:50 Fri 1st May 2026 110m
    Talking Pictures TV
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Synopsis

The Card (1952) box art Born the son of a working-class washerwoman, Edward Henry "Denry" Machin (Alec Guinness) sets his sights on upward mobility and vows to amount to something, taking comfort in his burgeoning reputation as a clever and charming social climber. Glynis Johns and Petula Clark co-star in this comedic tale of pluck and ambition (released as The Promoter in the United States) based on Arnold Bennett's novel.