---
title: 'The Admirable Crichton (1957)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Lewis Gilbert'
released: '1957-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 94
genres:
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-admirable-crichton-1957'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0050100/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Admirable Crichton (1957)

1957 · 94 min · Romance · United Kingdom


## Synopsis

The Admirable Crichton is a 1957 British satirical comedy romantic adventure film set in the South Seas. It is directed by Lewis Gilbert and starring Kenneth More, Diane Cilento, Sally Ann Howes, and Cecil Parker. The film was based on J.M. Barrie's 1902 stage comedy of the same name. It was released in the United States as Paradise Lagoon.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Lewis Gilbert](https://cinepixo.com/people/lewis-gilbert)
- **Screenplay:** [Lewis Gilbert](https://cinepixo.com/people/lewis-gilbert), [Vernon Harris](https://cinepixo.com/people/vernon-harris)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Douglas Gamley](https://cinepixo.com/people/douglas-gamley)
- **Producer:** [Ian Dalrymple](https://cinepixo.com/people/ian-dalrymple)
- **Director of Photography:** [Wilkie Cooper](https://cinepixo.com/people/wilkie-cooper)
- **Editor:** [Peter R. Hunt](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-r-hunt)

## Cast

- [Miranda Connell](https://cinepixo.com/people/miranda-connell)
- [Kenneth More](https://cinepixo.com/people/kenneth-more)
- [Bernard Horsfall](https://cinepixo.com/people/bernard-horsfall)
- [Diane Cilento](https://cinepixo.com/people/diane-cilento)
- [Sally Ann Howes](https://cinepixo.com/people/sally-ann-howes)
- [Miles Malleson](https://cinepixo.com/people/miles-malleson)
- [Peter Welch](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-welch-2)
- [Peter Graves](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-graves)
- [John Le Mesurier](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-le-mesurier)
- [Toke Townley](https://cinepixo.com/people/toke-townley)
- [Roland Curram](https://cinepixo.com/people/roland-curram)
- [Martita Hunt](https://cinepixo.com/people/martita-hunt)
- [Gerald Harper](https://cinepixo.com/people/gerald-harper)
- [William Mervyn](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-mervyn)
- [Jack Watling](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-watling)

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