His Excellency (1952 film)

His Excellency
His Excellency
Directed by	Robert Hamer
Written by	Robert Hamer; W. P. Lipscomb;
Based on	His Excellency by Dorothy Christie & Campbell Christie
Produced by	Michael Truman
Starring	Eric Portman; Cecil Parker; Helen Cherry;
Cinematography	Douglas Slocombe
Edited by	Seth Holt
Music by	Ernest Irving
Production; company	Ealing Studios
Distributed by	General Film Distributors
Release date	January 10, 1952 (UK);
Running time	82 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Box office	£109,000

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His Excellency is a 1952 British comedy drama film directed by Robert Hamer and starring Eric Portman, Cecil Parker, Helen Cherry and Susan Stephen. It follows a blunt Yorkshireman and former trade union leader, who is sent to take over as Governor of a British-ruled island in the Mediterranean.^[2] It was based on the 1950 play of the same title by Dorothy Christie and Campbell Christie. The play was also filmed for Australian television in 1958.

The film was produced at Ealing Studios under the general oversight of Michael Balcon. The sets were designed by the art director Jim Morahan. Location shooting took place in Sicily around Palermo. The film was scored by Ernest Irving who incorporated a number of themes by Handel.

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