---
title: 'A Canterbury Tale (1944)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Emeric Pressburger'
released: '1944-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 124
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'War'
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/a-canterbury-tale-1944'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0036695/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# A Canterbury Tale (1944)

1944 · 124 min · Drama, War, Comedy · United Kingdom


## Synopsis

A Canterbury Tale is a 1944 British film by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger starring Eric Portman, Sheila Sim, Dennis Price and Sgt. John Sweet; Esmond Knight provided narration and played two small roles. For the post-war American release, Raymond Massey narrated and Kim Hunter was added to the film. The film was made in black and white, and was the first of two collaborations between Powell and Pressburger and cinematographer Erwin Hillier.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Emeric Pressburger](https://cinepixo.com/people/emeric-pressburger), [Michael Powell](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-powell)
- **Screenplay:** [Michael Powell](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-powell)
- **Producer:** [Michael Powell](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-powell)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Allan Gray](https://cinepixo.com/people/allan-gray)
- **Director of Photography:** [Erwin Hillier](https://cinepixo.com/people/erwin-hillier)
- **Editor:** [John Seabourne](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-seabourne)

## Cast

- [Raymond Massey](https://cinepixo.com/people/raymond-massey)
- [Sheila Sim](https://cinepixo.com/people/sheila-sim)
- [Charles Hawtrey](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-hawtrey)
- [Eric Portman](https://cinepixo.com/people/eric-portman)
- [Leonard Smith](https://cinepixo.com/people/leonard-smith)
- [Judith Furse](https://cinepixo.com/people/judith-furse)
- [Edward Rigby](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-rigby)
- [Jack May](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-may)
- [George Merritt](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-merritt)
- [Freda Jackson](https://cinepixo.com/people/freda-jackson)
- [Kim Hunter](https://cinepixo.com/people/kim-hunter)
- [John Sweet](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-sweet)
- [Esma Cannon](https://cinepixo.com/people/esma-cannon)
- [Esmond Knight](https://cinepixo.com/people/esmond-knight)
- [Tony Calabretta](https://cinepixo.com/people/tony-calabretta)

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