Poet's Pub is a 1949 British comedy film directed by Frederick Wilson and starring Derek Bond, Rona Anderson and James Robertson Justice. It is based on the 1929 novel of the same title by Eric Linklater. The film was one of four of David Rawnsley's Aquila Films that used his proposed "independent frame" technique. It was made at Pinewood Studios.

Poet's Pub
Directed byFrederick Wilson
Written by
Based onPoet's Pub by Eric Linklater
Produced byDonald B. Wilson
Starring
Cinematography
Edited byPeter Bezencenet
Music byClifton Parker
Production
company
Aquila Film
Distributed byGeneral Film Distributors
Release date
5 July 1949
Running time
79 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Premise edit

An Oxford poet is persuaded to become manager of the Pelican Pub, after complaining about the food and service.

Cast edit

Production edit

The film features actors viewing a combined radiogram television receiver made by Alba in 1948.

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