| See How They Run | |
| Director: | Leslie Arliss |
| Producer: | Bill Luckwell Derek Winn |
| Based On: | the play See How They Run by Philip King |
| Starring: | Ronald Shiner Greta Gynt James Haytor |
| Cinematography: | Kenneth Talbot |
| Music: | John Bath |
| Editing: | Sam Simmonds |
| Studio: | Winwell |
| Distributor: | British Lion Films (UK) |
| Runtime: | 84 minutes |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Language: | English |
| Gross: | £123,586 (UK)[1] |
See How They Run is a 1955 British comedy film directed by Leslie Arliss and starring Ronald Shiner, Greta Gynt, James Hayter and Wilfrid Hyde-White.[2] [3] It was written by Arliss, Philip King, Roy Miller and Val Valentine, based on the King's 1944 play of the same name. It was produced by Bill Luckwell and Derek Winn for Winwell.
In this crazy farce, Cockney corporal Wally Winton desires promotion so that he can finally receive an inheritance. He dresses up as a priest and goes out one night with Penelope Toop, the vicar's attractive blonde wife. To add to the theme of mistaken identity, there are several priests running around, some real, some fake. One of these, Basher, is discovered by Winton to be an escaped convict, and is placed under arrest. The corporal is then promoted and becomes eligible for his inheritance.
The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "This screen adaptation of Philip King's popular stage farce feverishly exploits all the stock mechanics of low comedy without much success. The players do all that could be expected in the circumstances."[4]