They Came to a City (play)

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They Came to a City
Written by J.B. Priestley
Date premiered25 January 1943
Place premieredPrinces Theatre, Bradford
Original languageEnglish
GenreDrama

They Came to a City is a 1943 play by the British writer J.B. Priestley.

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After premiering at the Princes Theatre, Bradford it transferred to the Globe Theatre in London's West End. It ran for 280 performances between 21 April and 11 December 1943. The cast included John Clements, Googie Withers, Raymond Huntley, A.E. Matthews and Renee Gadd. [1]

Adaptation

In 1944 it was made into a film by Ealing Studios, directed by Basil Dearden and with the cast all reprising their roles. [2]

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References

  1. Wearing p.110
  2. Goble p.376

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