The Uncle Explained

The Uncle
Director:	Desmond Davis
Starring:	Rupert Davies
Music:	John Addison
Cinematography:	Manny Wynn
Editing:	Brian Smedley-Aston
Distributor:	British Lion Film Corporation
Runtime:	87 minutes
Country:	United Kingdom
Language:	English

The Uncle is a 1965 British drama film directed by Desmond Davis and starring Rupert Davies.^{[1] [2]}

Premise

Seven-year-old Gus faces trouble when his difficult seven-year-old nephew Tom arrives to spend the summer holidays with his family.^[3]

Cast

• Rupert Davies as David Morton
• Brenda Bruce as Addie Morton
• Robert Duncan as Gus Morton
• Ann Lynn as Sally Morton
• Christopher Ariss as Tom
• Maurice Denham as Mr. Ream
• Helen Fraser as Mary Ream
• Barbara Leake as Emma
• John Moulder-Brown as Jamie
• Jane Ratcliffe as Susie

Critical reception

The Spinning Image called the film "a little gem deserving of a wider audience."^[4]

External links

• • The Uncle then-and-now location photographs at ReelStreets

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Uncle . 18 August 2024 . British Film Institute Collections Search.
2. Web site: The Uncle (1964). https://web.archive.org/web/20181126125649/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6b95b8c5. dead. 26 November 2018.
3. Web site: The Uncle (1965) Desmond Davis, Rupert Davies, Brenda Bruce, Robert Duncan, Drama - RareFilm. rarefilm.net.
4. Web site: Uncle, The Review (1965). www.thespinningimage.co.uk.