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The Small World of Sammy Lee (1963)
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Ken Hughes (screenplay)
Release Date:
April 1963 (UK) more
Plot:
The compère of a seedy strip club struggles to keep one step ahead of the bookies to whom he owes money. | add synopsis
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Big screen version of successful BBC play. more (5 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Anthony Newley | ... | Sammy 'Lee' Leeman |
| Julia Foster | ... | Patsy |
| Robert Stephens | ... | Gerry Sullivan |
| Wilfrid Brambell | ... | Harry |
| Warren Mitchell | ... | Lou Leeman |
| Miriam Karlin | ... | Milly |
| Kenneth J. Warren | ... | Fred |
| Clive Colin Bowler | ... | Johnny |
| Toni Palmer | ... | Joan |
| Harry Locke | ... | Stage Manager |
| Al Mulock | ... | Dealer |
| Cyril Shaps | ... | Maurice 'Morrie' Bellman |
| Roy Kinnear | ... | Lucky Dave |
| Derek Nimmo | ... | Rembrandt |
| Harry Baird | ... | Buddy Shine |
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107 min
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UK:X | UK:12 (video rating) | Finland:K-16 | West Germany:16
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In the opening credits, a cinema marquee advertising Naked as Nature Intended (1961) appears. This was done as a favour to the film's director George Harrison Marks, who was a friend of Sammy Lee star Anthony Newley. more
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Featured in Trailer Cinema (1992) (TV) more
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Made and released in 1963, this film gave Newley a real meaty role instead of the light comedy, musical roles he was usually cast in. The original BBC play was a one man, one scene event, but the full Soho, London locations gave the film a more murky, underworld feel and you really felt for Sammy Lee, although you realised he was his own worst enemy! Beautifully photographed in black and white, atmospheric and with Newley at his acting best. Well worth a viewing. Excellent support from Wilfred Brambell (Steptoe) as Newley/Sammy's dresser, and Julia Foster putting in a suitable innocent performance as the love interest who has fallen for Sammy's charms (lies).