Come Back Peter (1952 film) explained

Come Back Peter
Producer:	Charles Reynolds
Based On:	Play Come Back Peter by A.P. Dearsley^[1]
Music:	Arthur Wilkinson
Cinematography:	Ted Lloyd
Editing:	Margery Saunders
Studio:	Charles Reynolds Productions
Distributor:	Apex Film Distributors
Runtime:	80 minutes
Country:	United Kingdom

Come Back Peter is a 1952 second feature^[2] British comedy film directed by Charles Saunders and starring Patrick Holt, Peter Hammond and Humphrey Lestocq.^[3] It was an independent picture by Charles Reynolds Productions.

Cast

• Patrick Holt as John Neilson
• Peter Hammond as George Harris
• Humphrey Lestocq as Arthur Hapgood
• Kathleen Boutall as Mrs. Hapgood
• Charles Lamb as Mr. Hapgood
• Pamela Bygrave as Myrna Hapgood
• Aud Johansen as Virginia
• Dorothy Primrose as Phyllis Hapgood
• Doris Groves as Dandy
• John Singer as Ted
• Joan Hickson as Mrs. Harris
• Ronnie Stevens as salesman
• Ian Fleming as bank manager

Critical reception

The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "A busy domestic comedy, angled to the housing shortage problem; it is high-spirited and obvious, and has plenty of clean and reasonably good fun."^[4]

In British Sound Films: The Studio Years 1928–1959 David Quinlan rated the film as "average", writing: "Light fun with lots of incident."^[5]

TV Guide wrote: "Unmemorable comedy."^[6]

Allmovie wrote "Some laughs, some tears, some pretzels, some beers. Come Back Peter went down easily in a brisk 80 minutes."^[7]

External links

• • Come Back Peter then-and-now location photographs at ReelStreets

Notes and References

1. Book: Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. September 8, 2011. Walter de Gruyter. 9783110951943. Google Books.
2. Book: Chibnall, Steve . The British 'B' Film . McFarlane . Brian . . 2009 . 978-1-8445-7319-6 . London . 291.
3. Web site: Come Back Peter . 8 November 2023 . British Film Institute Collections Search.
4. 1 January 1952 . Come Back Peter . . 19 . 216 . 109 . ProQuest.
5. Book: Quinlan, David . British Sound Films: The Studio Years 1928–1959 . . 1984 . 0-7134-1874-5 . London . 294.
6. Web site: Come Back Peter | TV Guide . TVGuide.com.
7. Web site: Come Back Peter (1952) - Charles Saunders | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie. www.allmovie.com.