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Paper Orchid is a 1949 British crime film directed by Roy Ward Baker, with a script written by Val Guest. It featured Hugh Williams, Hy Hazell and Garry Marsh. It is perhaps most notable for an early film appearance of Sid James, later to find success through the Carry On series.
Original Release
07/11/1949
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Hugh Williams | Frank McSweeney |
| Hy Hazell | Stella Mason |
| Sidney James | Freddy Evans / Freddy Evans (as Sidney James) |
| Garry Marsh | Johnson |
| Andrew Cruickshank | Inspector Clement Pill |
| Ivor Barnard | Eustace Crabb |
| Walter Hudd | Briggs |
| Ella Retford | Lady Croup |
| Hughie Green | Harold Croup |
| Vida Hope | Jonquil Jones |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Hugh Williams | Frank McSweeney |
| Hy Hazell | Stella Mason |
| Sidney James | Freddy Evans / Freddy Evans (as Sidney James) |
| Garry Marsh | Johnson |
| Andrew Cruickshank | Inspector Clement Pill |
| Ivor Barnard | Eustace Crabb |
| Walter Hudd | Briggs |
| Ella Retford | Lady Croup |
| Hughie Green | Harold Croup |
| Vida Hope | Jonquil Jones |
| Frederick Leister | Walter Wibberley |
| Kenneth Morgan | |
| Vernon Greeves | John Deane |
| Patricia Owens | Mary MacSweeney |
| Rolf Lefebvre | Peter Pasterman |
| Roger Moore | Bit Part |
| Ray Ellington | Self |
| Ray Ellington Quartet | Themselves |
| Brian Oulton | Nightclub Manager |
| Dido Plumb | Sleeping Party Guest |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| William Collier Jr. | Executive Producer |
| John R. Sloan | Producer |
