A Piece of Cake
1948, English. Directed by John Irwin.
Set in the austere post–World War II British world of rationing, Cyril dreams up an ode to an imaginary character named Merlin Mound who can provide anything one can wish. Merlin becomes real and grants his host's wishes; not by conjuring the items out of thin air, but depriving them from other people's ownership, which leads to trouble.
- Runtime
- 0h 46m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- John IrwinDirector
- Cyril FletcherCyril Clarke
- Betty AstellBetty Clarke
- Laurence NaismithMerlin Mound
- Jon PertweeMr. Short
- Sam CostaLes Millins
- Miki HoodMrs. Short
- Tamara LeesDinner Guest
- Audrey WhiteDinner Guest
- Philip SavilleDinner Guest
- Ethel ColeridgeMrs. Fiddle
- Johnnie SchofieldWindow Cleaner
- Richard GilbertHead waiter Louis
Details
- Released
- 1 November 1948
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- John Croydon, Lyn Lockwood, Betty Astell
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A Piece of Cake runs 46 minutes (0h 46m).
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A Piece of Cake isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 November 1948. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like A Piece of Cake?
If you liked A Piece of Cake, try The Book of Life, Cinderfella, Slumberland.
Who directed A Piece of Cake?
A Piece of Cake (1948) was directed by John Irwin and stars Cyril Fletcher, Betty Astell, Laurence Naismith.