Dear Octopus 81 years old

Three generations of a family gather together to celebrate a golden wedding anniversary, while the family secretary has the unenviable task of smoothing out all the deep-set hostilities and jealousies.

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Dear Octopus Cast

Name Character
Celia Johnson She was 34, 73 years old when she died as Cynthia
Margaret Lockwood She was 27, 73 years old when she died as Penny Randolph
Roland Culver He was 43, 83 years old when he died as Felix Martin
Frederick Leister He was 57, 84 years old when he died as Charles Randolph
Nora Swinburne She was 41, 97 years old when she died as Edna
Basil Radford He was 46, 55 years old when he died as Kenneth
Antoinette Cellier She was 30, 67 years old when she died as Hilda
Michael Wilding He was 31, 66 years old when he died as Nicholas Randolph
Helen Haye She was 69, 83 years old when she died as Dora Randolph
Jean Cadell She was 59, 83 years old when she died as Vicar's Wife
Athene Seyler She was 54, 101 years old when she died as Aunt Belle

Dear Octopus Crew

Name Department
Hubert Bath as Music. He was 59 (61) years old when He died Sound
Elizabeth Haffenden as Costume Design. She was 37 (70) years old when She died Costume & Make-Up
Edward Black as Producer. He was 43 (48) years old when He died Production
Dodie Smith as Theatre Play. She was 47 (94) years old when She died Writing
Harold French as Director. He was 46 (100) years old when He died Directing
Arthur Crabtree as Director of Photography. Arthur Crabtree was 42 (74) years old when Arthur Crabtree died Camera
Michael C. Chorlton as Editor. He was 29 (37) years old when He died Editing
Patrick Kirwan as Writer. He was 44 (85) years old when He died Writing
R. J. Minney as Writer. He was 48 (83) years old when He died Writing
John Bryan as Art Direction. He was 32 (57) years old when He died Art
Dear Octopus (81 years)

  • Release day: Monday, September 20, 1943
  • Runtime: 86 minutes