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Billy Liar

Billy Liar

# one guy ... three girls ... one ring!
Comedy   Romance   Drama
📜 Overview: A young Englishman dreams of escaping from his working class family and dead-end job as an undertaker's assistant. A number of indiscretions cause him to lie in order to avoid the penalties. His life turns into a mess and he has an opportunity to run away and leave it all behind.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1963-08-15
⌚ Running Time: 98 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.864

Beloved Cast

Tom Courtenay original image
William Terrence 'Billy' Fisher
Tom Courtenay
Julie Christie original image
Liz
Julie Christie
Wilfred Pickles original image
Geoffrey Fisher
Wilfred Pickles
Mona Washbourne original image
Alice Fisher
Mona Washbourne
Ethel Griffies original image
Grandma Florence
Ethel Griffies
Finlay Currie original image
Duxbury
Finlay Currie
Gwendolyn Watts original image
Rita
Gwendolyn Watts
Helen Fraser original image
Barbara
Helen Fraser
Leonard Rossiter original image
Emanuel Shadrack
Leonard Rossiter
Rodney Bewes original image
Arthur Crabtree
Rodney Bewes
George Innes original image
Stamp
George Innes
Leslie Randall original image
Danny Boon
Leslie Randall
Patrick Barr original image
Inspector MacDonald
Patrick Barr
Ernest Clark original image
Prison Governor
Ernest Clark
Godfrey Winn original image
Disc Jockey
Godfrey Winn
Jack Cunningham original image
Ticket Examiner (uncredited)
Jack Cunningham
Harry Landis original image
Man on Train (uncredited)
Harry Landis
E. V. H. Emmett original image
Newsreel Commentator (uncredited)
E. V. H. Emmett
Anna Wing original image
Mrs. Crabtree (uncredited)
Anna Wing
Sheila Fearn original image
Telephonist (uncredited)
Sheila Fearn
Muriel Day original image
Singer - Dance Hall (uncredited)
Muriel Day
Lester Leigh original image
Band Leader - Dance Hall (uncredited)
Lester Leigh
Reginald Green original image
Mr. Matthieson (uncredited)
Reginald Green
Margaret Lacey original image
Mrs. Matthieson (uncredited)
Margaret Lacey
Robin Parkinson original image
Jeweller's Assistant (uncredited)
Robin Parkinson
David Scase original image
Man in the Record Shop (uncredited)
David Scase
Jessie Robins original image
Large Woman in Hospital (uncredited)
Jessie Robins
Graham Rigby original image
Supermarket Manager (uncredited)
Graham Rigby
Jim Brady original image
Prisoner Escort (uncredited)
Jim Brady
Neville Smith original image
Youth (uncredited)
Neville Smith
Leslie Lawton original image
Youth (uncredited)
Leslie Lawton
John Tordoff original image
Youth in Wimpy Bar (uncredited)
John Tordoff
Flo Fallows original image
Prostitute (uncredited)
Flo Fallows
Alice Woods original image
Prostitute (uncredited)
Alice Woods
John Schlesinger original image
Officer in Dream (uncredited)
John Schlesinger
Bryan Mosley original image
Bit Part (uncredited)
Bryan Mosley
Aleksander Browne original image
Bit Part (uncredited)
Aleksander Browne
James Byron original image
Serviceman (uncredited)
James Byron
Douglas Clarke original image
Serviceman (uncredited)
Douglas Clarke
Alan Clayton original image
Serviceman (uncredited)
Alan Clayton
George Ghent original image
Danny's PRO (uncredited)
George Ghent
Topsy Jane original image
Liz (uncredited)
Topsy Jane
Natalie Kent original image
Bit Part (uncredited)
Natalie Kent
Ted Morris original image
Funeral Driver (uncredited)
Ted Morris
Elisabeth Murray original image
Bit Part (uncredited)
Elisabeth Murray
Stuart Myers original image
Man Reading Newspaper (uncredited)
Stuart Myers
James Payne original image
Man in Station Cafe (uncredited)
James Payne
George Spence original image
Man in Crowd (uncredited)
George Spence
Elaine Stevens original image
Danny's Secretary (uncredited)
Elaine Stevens
William Wymar original image
Army Man (uncredited)
William Wymar

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