Folly to Be Wise
1952, English. Directed by Frank Launder.
A newly-arrived army chaplain is put in charge of camp entertainment and has the idea of putting on a Brains Trust with local notables. Unfortunately for him, it emerges from a question on the rights and wrongs of marriage that there is more going on between three of the panelists than he wants to know about - though the audience obviously thinks differently.
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Frank LaunderDirector
- Alastair SimCapt. William Paris
- Elizabeth AllanAngela Prout
- Roland CulverGeorge Prout
- George ColeSoldier in Brains Trust audience
- Colin GordonProfessor Mutch
- Martita HuntLady Dodd
- Janet BrownJessie
- Peter MartynWalter
- Miles MallesonDr. Hector McAdam
- Edward ChapmanJoseph Byres M.P.
- Cyril ChamberlainDrill Sergeant
- Michael RipperDrill Corporal
Details
- Released
- 4 December 1952
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- John Dighton, Frank Launder
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Folly to Be Wise runs 91 minutes (1h 31m).
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Folly to Be Wise isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 4 December 1952. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like Folly to Be Wise?
If you liked Folly to Be Wise, try Much Ado About Nothing, The Happiest Days of Your Life, No Time for Sergeants.
Who directed Folly to Be Wise?
Folly to Be Wise (1952) was directed by Frank Launder and stars Alastair Sim, Elizabeth Allan, Roland Culver.