| The Rake's Progress | |
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| Directed by | Sidney Gilliat |
| Written by | Frank Launder Sidney Gilliat Val Valentine (story) |
| Produced by | Frank Launder Sidney Gilliat |
| Starring | Rex Harrison Lilli Palmer |
| Cinematography | Wilkie Cooper |
| Edited by | Thelma Connell |
| Music by | William Alwyn |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Eagle-Lion Distributors |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1,120,000[1] |
| Box office | over $1 million (US rentals)[2] |
The Rake's Progress is a 1945 British comedy-drama film.[3] In the United States, the title was changed to Notorious Gentleman.[4] The film caused controversy with U.S. censors of the time, who trimmed scenes for what was considered graphic amoral and sexual content.[4]
- ^ "London West End Has Big Pix Sked". Variety. 21 November 1945. p. 19. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- ^ Variety (1 September 2018). "Variety (November 1946)". New York, NY: Variety Publishing Company – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "The Rake's Progress (1945)". BFI. Archived from the original on 12 July 2012.
- ^ a b Karl Williams. "Notorious Gentleman (1945) – Sidney Gilliat – Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related – AllMovie". AllMovie.