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A Boy Ten Feet Tall (1963) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Alexander Mackendrick

Writing Credits  

Denis Cannan ... (screenplay)
 
W.H. Canaway ... (novel)

Cast (in credits order)  

Edward G. Robinson ... Cocky Wainwright
Fergus McClelland ... Sammy Hartland
Constance Cummings ... Gloria van Imhoff
Harry H. Corbett ... Lem
Paul Stassino ... Spyros Dracandopolous
Zia Mohyeddin ... The Syrian
Orlando Martins ... Abu Lubaba
John Turner ... Heneker
Zena Walker ... Aunt Jane
Jack Gwillim ... District Commissioner
Patricia Donahue ... Cathie
Jared Allen ... Bob
Guy Deghy ... Doctor
Frederick Schiller Frederick Schiller ... Head Porter Luxor Hotel
Swaleh Swaleh ... Member of Cocky's Camp
Tajiri Tajiri ... Member of Cocky's Camp
Faith Brown Faith Brown ... Member of Cocky's Camp
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Patricia English Patricia English ... Mrs. Hartland (uncredited)
Marne Maitland ... Hassan (uncredited)
Frank Phillips Frank Phillips ... BBC radio newsreader (uncredited)
Steven Scott ... Egyptian Policeman at Luxor Hotel (uncredited)

Produced by 

Hal Mason ... producer

Music by 

Les Baxter ... (alternate score: US release)
Tristram Cary

Cinematography by 

Erwin Hillier ... director of photography

Editing by 

Jack Harris

Casting By 

Robert Lennard

Art Direction by 

Ted Tester ... (as Edward Tester)

Set Decoration by 

Scott Slimon

Makeup Department 

Philip Leakey ... makeup artist
Henry Montsash ... hair stylist (as H. Montsash)

Production Management 

Philip Shipway ... production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Peter Price ... assistant director
Richard Gill ... second assistant director (uncredited)
Terry Lens ... second assistant director (uncredited)
Michael Meighan ... third assistant director (uncredited)
Bernard Williams ... second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department 

Dick Burnett ... draughtsman (uncredited)
Richard Burnett ... draughtsman (uncredited)
Derek Creedon ... props (uncredited)
Henry Frewer ... props (uncredited)
W. Simpson Robinson ... scenic artist (uncredited)
Maureen Roche ... prop buyer (uncredited)
Peter Williams ... draughtsman (uncredited)

Sound Department 

H.L. Bird ... sound recordist
John Aldred ... music recordist (uncredited)
Sandy Fairlie ... sound camera operator (uncredited)
Ken Ritchie ... boom operator (uncredited)
Paul Smith ... assistant sound editor (uncredited)
George Widdows ... sound maintenance (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department 

Bob Kindred ... camera operator (as Robert Kindred)
George Pink ... camera operator
Laurie Turner ... still photographer
Norman Warwick ... director of photography: second unit
Robert Canning ... supervising electrician (uncredited)
Peter Ewens ... clapper loader (uncredited)
Roy Ford ... focus puller (uncredited)
Peter Hendry ... focus puller: second unit (uncredited)
Leslie Huckle ... electrician (uncredited)
Louis H. Lavelly ... focus puller: second unit (uncredited)
Tommy Miller ... grip (uncredited)
Derek Sheriff ... electrician (uncredited)
Stephen Warwick ... clapper loader: second unit (uncredited)

Casting Department 

Judith Jourd ... casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Ernie Farrer ... wardrobe
Jean Fairlie ... wardrobe mistress (uncredited)

Editorial Department 

Mary Kessel ... assistant editor
John Rogers ... second assistant editor (uncredited)

Music Department 

Tristram Cary ... conductor
Sinfonia of London ... music played by
Muir Mathieson ... conductor: Les Baxter score (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department 

Joan Kirk ... continuity

Additional Crew 

Ralph Cooper ... publicist (uncredited)
Doris Prince ... production secretary (uncredited)
Theo Richmond ... publicity director (uncredited)
John Jack Lewis Worrow ... publicist (uncredited)

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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