A Canterbury Tale (1944) | Full Cast

Michael Powell

DIRECTOR

Emeric Pressburger

DIRECTOR

Eric Portman

Thomas Colpeper, JP

Sheila Sim

Alison Smith

Dennis Price

Sergeant Peter Gibbs

John Sweet

Sergeant Bob Johnson

Esmond Knight

Narrator (non-US versions)

Charles Hawtrey

Thomas Duckett

Hay Petrie

Woodcock

George Merritt

Ned Horton

Edward Rigby

Jim Horton

Freda Jackson

Prudence Honeywood

Betty Jardine

Fee Baker

Eliot Makeham

Organist

Harvey Golden

Sergt. Roczinsky

Leonard Smith

Leslie

James Tamsitt

Terry

David Todd

David

Beresford Egan

P.C. Ovenden

Anthony Holles

Sergt. Bassett

Maude Lambert

Miss Grainger

Wallace Bosco

Man A.R.P. Worker

Charles Paton

Ernie Brooks

Jane Millican

Susanna Foster

John Slater

Sergt. Len

Michael Golden

Sergt. Smale

Graham Moffatt

Sergt. 'Stuffy'

Esma Cannon

Agnes

Mary Line

Leslie's Mother

Winifred Swaffer

Mrs. Horton

Michael Howard

Archie

Judith Furse

Dorothy Bird

Barbara Waring

Polly Finn

Jean Shepeard

Gwladys Swinton

Margaret Scudamore

Mrs. Colpeper

Joss Ambler

Police Inspector

Jessie James

Waitress

Kathleen Lucas

Passer-by

H.F. Maltby

Mr. Portal

Eric Maturin

Geoffrey's Father

Parry Jones Jr.

Arthur

Kim Hunter

Johnson's Girl (US release)

Baby Alder

Baby(uncredited)

David Babcock

Boy in River Battle(uncredited)

W. Ballie

Friar(uncredited)

Mr. Bird

Hipman(uncredited)

Billy Bray

Sergeant at Law(uncredited)

Les Brown

Boy in River Battle(uncredited)

Derek V. Browne

Boy in River Battle(uncredited)

Denis Bugden

Boy Firing Canon in River Battle(uncredited)

Donald Bugden

Boy in River Battle(uncredited)

Mr. Carter

Peasant(uncredited)

John Clark

Boy on Blacksmith's Wall(uncredited)

Bill Clover

Bystander at Wheelwright's(uncredited)

George Curran

Army Parade Bandmaster Entering Cathedral(uncredited)

Miss Dixon

2nd Nun(uncredited)

Mr. Dove

Peasant(uncredited)

Cliff Elvidge

Boy in River Battle(uncredited)

Robin Eyers

Boy(uncredited)

Roy Fisher

Boy in River Battle(uncredited)

Dean Fredericks

Bellringer at Church(uncredited)

T. Gilbert

Tapister(uncredited)

Mr. Gregory

Peasant(uncredited)

George Hall

Police Superintendent in Mayoral Procession Entering Cathedral(uncredited)

Mrs. Hendry

Peasant(uncredited)

Jim Holland

Boy in River Battle(uncredited)

Ben Horton

Bystander at Wheelwright's(uncredited)

Eric Horton

Bystander at Wheelwright's in Leather Jacket(uncredited)

Neville Horton

Man Working Bellows at Wheelwright's(uncredited)

A.W. Jennings

Nun's Priest(uncredited)

G. Keeys

Peasant Girl(uncredited)

Dennis Kennett

Boy in River Battle(uncredited)

Dick Kerry

Boy in River Battle(uncredited)

M. Kirby

Dyer(uncredited)

R. Kirby

Manciple(uncredited)

Mr. Klaiber

Peasant(uncredited)

Victor Large

Ploughman(uncredited)

Charles Lefèvre

Alderman in Mayoral Procession Entering Cathedral(uncredited)

J. Lomas

Monk(uncredited)

Miss Marr

Peasant(uncredited)

Mike Martin

Carpenter in Wheelwright's Workshop(uncredited)

Raymond Massey

Narrator (US version)(uncredited)(voice)

Jack May

Cook(uncredited)

H. Michael

Pardoner(uncredited)

George Miller

Reeve(uncredited)

G. Moore

Peasant Girl(uncredited)

Link Neal

Franklyn(uncredited)

A. Noble

Miller(uncredited)

Reg Pattenden

Army Parade Drum Major Entering Cathedral(uncredited)

H. Pearce

Summoner(uncredited)

Ralph Poole

Pedlar(uncredited)

C. Pucinelli

Squire's Yeoman(uncredited)

Sid Pullman

Army Parade Drummer Boy and Bugler Entering Cathedral(uncredited)

J. Purchase

Weaver(uncredited)

Míla Reymonová

Wife of Bath(uncredited)

Glyn Rowland

Doctor of Physic(uncredited)

Vincent Russel

Pointing Policeman at Canterbury West Gate(uncredited)

James Sadler

Squire and 1944 Soldier Watching Spitfire(uncredited)

Roy Samson

Lookout Boy in River Battle(uncredited)

Gerik Schjelderup

Chaucer(uncredited)

C. Semphill

Goldsmith(uncredited)

F. Sequin

Haberdasher(uncredited)

John Shuggs

Water-Bearer(uncredited)

Martin Smith

Clerk of Oxford(uncredited)

C. Spencer

Prioress(uncredited)

Mr. Stone

Peasant(uncredited)

Charlie Tamsitt

Boy in River Battle(uncredited)

Brian Todd

Boy in River Battle(uncredited)

Ben Tragett

Boy in River Battle(uncredited)

Robert Tragett

Boy in River Battle(uncredited)

Timothy Tragett

Boy in River Battle(uncredited)

H. Walter

Merchant(uncredited)

Eric Waters

Water-Bearer(uncredited)

Billy Wells

Knight(uncredited)

William Wood

Bystander at Wheelwright's - Cleetus(uncredited)