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Directed by | Charles Saunders |
Written by | Charles Saunders |
Based on | Play Come Back Peter by A.P. Dearsley [1] |
Produced by | Charles Reynolds |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Ted Lloyd |
Edited by | Margery Saunders |
Music by | Arthur Wilkinson |
Production company | Charles Reynolds Productions |
Distributed by | Apex Film Distributors |
Release date | November 1952 |
Running time | 80 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Come Back Peter is a 1952 British comedy film directed by Charles Saunders and starring Patrick Holt, Peter Hammond and Humphrey Lestocq. [2] It was an independent film, released as a second feature. [3]
Although TV Guide dismissed the film as an "Unmemorable comedy," Allmovie wrote "Some laughs, some tears, some pretzels, some beers. Come Back Peter went down easily in a brisk 80 minutes." [4] [5]
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