Cardboard Cavalier
6.6 /10 1 Votes
Genre Comedy Duration Art director Carmen Dillon | 6.5/10 IMDb Initial release March 29, 1949 Running time 1h 36m | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Genres Comedy, Farce, Adventure Film, Slapstick Cast (Sidcup Buttermeadow), (Nell Gwynne), (Col. Lovelace), Jack McNaughton (Uriah Group), Brian Worth (Tom Pride), (Oliver Cromwell)Similar movies Related Walter Forde movies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cardboard Cavalier is a 1949 British historical comedy film directed by Walter Forde and starring Sid Field, Margaret Lockwood and Jerry Desmonde. The film depicts a historical romance between Lord Lovelace and Nell Gwyne.
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It was the last film for Forde and Field.
Plot
During the reign of Oliver Cromwell, barrow boy Sidcup Buttermeadow is unknowingly used as a spy by the exiled Charles II to pass on a message.
Cast
Production
The film was part of an ambitious production programme from J. Arthur Rank to meet an increased quota for British films. His intent was to make 60 over 12 months. Sid Field's casting was announced in June 1948.
Pat Roc was meant to play the role of Nell Gwynn but reportedly turned it down and was replaced by Margaret Lockwood. Field's son was born during filming on 5 August.
It was made at Denham Studios. Production of the film was interrupted by a strike from crew members in protest over recent sackings of film workers.
Filming ended in January 1949.
Reception
The film was a critical and box office disappointment.
"I was terribly distressed when I read the press notices of the film", wrote Lockwood.
The film was banned in Syria.
References
Cardboard Cavalier WikipediaCardboard Cavalier IMDbCardboard Cavalier themoviedb.org