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The Great Mr. Handel is a 1942 British Technicolor historical film directed by Norman Walker and starring Wilfrid Lawson, Elizabeth Allan and Malcolm Keen. The film is a biopic of the 18th-century German-British composer Georg Friedrich Händel, focusing in particular on the years leading up to his 1741 oratorio Messiah.
Original Release
11/09/1942
US Release
09/09/1943
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Wilfrid Lawson | George Frideric Handel / Handel |
| Elizabeth Allan | Mrs. Cibber |
| Malcolm Keen | Lord Chesterfield |
| Michael Shepley | Sir Charles Marsham |
| Max Kirby | Frederick, Prince of Wales |
| Hay Petrie | Phineas |
| Morris Harvey | John Heidegger |
| A.E. Matthews | Charles Jennens |
| Frederick Cooper | Pooley |
| Andrew Leigh | Captain Coram |
Directors
Writers
Victor MacLure, Gerald Elliott, L. du Garde Peach
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Wilfrid Lawson | George Frideric Handel / Handel |
| Elizabeth Allan | Mrs. Cibber |
| Malcolm Keen | Lord Chesterfield |
| Michael Shepley | Sir Charles Marsham |
| Max Kirby | Frederick, Prince of Wales |
| Hay Petrie | Phineas |
| Morris Harvey | John Heidegger |
| A.E. Matthews | Charles Jennens |
| Frederick Cooper | Pooley |
| Andrew Leigh | Captain Coram |
| Alan Wren | The Kytch Boys |
| Robert Atkins | |
| H.F. Maltby | |
| Ivan Samson | |
| Charles Groves | |
| Alfred Sangster | |
| D.J. Williams | Leader of performance wreckers |
| Amy Dalby | |
| Trefor Jones | Singer |
| Alfred Harris |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| James B. Sloan | Producer |
