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Comin' Thro the Rye

  • 1947
  • 55m
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4.3/10
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BiographyDrama

Biopic of Robbie Burns with a lot of Scottish singing. Heavy on narrative.Biopic of Robbie Burns with a lot of Scottish singing. Heavy on narrative.Biopic of Robbie Burns with a lot of Scottish singing. Heavy on narrative.

  • Director
    • Walter C. Mycroft
  • Writer
    • Gilbert McAllister
  • Stars
    • Terence Alexander
    • Molly Weir
    • Olivia Barley
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.3/10
    16
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Walter C. Mycroft
    • Writer
      • Gilbert McAllister
    • Stars
      • Terence Alexander
      • Molly Weir
      • Olivia Barley
    • 1User review
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    Terence Alexander
    Terence Alexander
    • Robert Burns
    Molly Weir
    • Villager
    Olivia Barley
    • Jean Armour
    Shirley Dent
    Patricia Burleigh
    • Highland Mary
    Grace Denbeigh-Russell
      Arthur Lawrence
      Trefor Jones
      • Singer
      Sylvia Welling
      • Singer
      Alex Henderson
      • Singer
      • (as Alexander Henderson and the Scotia Singers)
      Gilbert McAllister
      • Commentator
      • (voice)
      Bruce Belfrage
      Bruce Belfrage
      • Commentator
      • (voice)
      Godfrey Tudor
      • Commentator
      • (voice)
      Hamish Menzies
      • Commentator
      • (voice)
      Joy Adamson
      • Commentator
      • (voice)
      Arthur Dent
      Walter C. Mycroft
      Sylvia Abbott
      • Handsome Nell
      • (uncredited)
      • Director
        • Walter C. Mycroft
      • Writer
        • Gilbert McAllister
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      Terence Alexander as Robbie Burns!

      Now you could imagine many Scottish actors playing Robbie Burns but definitely not Terance Alexander.Mind you this is more a drama documentary than a straightforward biopic.There is a lot of music interspersed with the many scenic views of his native area throughout the film.The interiors were made in that very Scottish area called Maida Vale.There are a number of actors who speak the narration which runs through the film.I think that it is one of the Scottish actors reading Burns poems rather than Alexander attempting a Scottish accent.I am not sure what Burns lovers will make of this.I think that they might burst a blood vessel.It is the sort of cheap support films turned out aplenty in that era.

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        Terence Alexander, usually posh flyers or rich businessmen cast as Robbie Burns. Doesn't get to speak much.
      • Soundtracks
        MY LOVE IS LIKE A RED, RED ROSE
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        Traditional

        Lyrics by Robert Burns

        Sung by Trefor Jones

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      • Release date
        • December 1947 (United Kingdom)
      • Country of origin
        • United Kingdom
      • Language
        • English
      • Filming locations
        • Kay's Studio, Carlton Hill, Maida Vale, London, England, UK
      • Production company
        • Arthur Dent Productions
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      • Runtime
        55 minutes
      • Color
        • Black and White
      • Sound mix
        • Mono
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.37 : 1

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