Poster of A Piece of Cake

A Piece of Cake

Plot: Set in the austere post–World War II British world of rationing, Cyril dreams up an ode to an imaginary character named Merlin Mound who can provide anything one can wish. Merlin becomes real and grants his host's wishes; not by conjuring the items out of thin air, but depriving them from other people's ownership, which leads to trouble
Release Date: Monday, November 1 1948
77 years ago
Genres: Comedy, Fantasy
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Portrait of Cyril FletcherCyril Fletcher. Cyril Fletcher was 35 in A Piece of Cake as 'Cyril Clarke'.
Birthday: Wed, Jun 25 1913 –
Died: Sat, Jan 01 2005
Portrait of Betty AstellBetty Astell. Betty Astell was 36 in A Piece of Cake as 'Betty Clarke'.
Birthday: Thu, May 23 1912 –
Died: Tue, Jul 26 2005
Portrait of Laurence NaismithLaurence Naismith. Laurence Naismith was 39 in A Piece of Cake as 'Merlin Mound'.
Birthday: Mon, Dec 14 1908 –
Died: Fri, Jun 05 1992
Portrait of Jon PertweeJon Pertwee. Jon Pertwee was 29 in A Piece of Cake as 'Mr. Short'.
Birthday: Mon, Jul 07 1919 –
Died: Mon, May 20 1996
Portrait of Sam CostaSam Costa. Sam Costa was >> in A Piece of Cake as 'Les Millins'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Miki HoodMiki Hood. Miki Hood was 33 in A Piece of Cake as 'Mrs. Short'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 09 1915 –
Died: Thu, Sep 01 1994
Portrait of Tamara LeesTamara Lees. Tamara Lees was 23 in A Piece of Cake as 'Dinner Guest'.
Birthday: Sun, Dec 14 1924 –
Died: Wed, Dec 22 1999
Portrait of Audrey WhiteAudrey White. Audrey White was >> in A Piece of Cake as 'Dinner Guest'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Philip SavillePhilip Saville. Philip Saville was 18 in A Piece of Cake as 'Dinner Guest'.
Birthday: Tue, Oct 28 1930 –
Died: Thu, Dec 22 2016
Portrait of Ethel ColeridgeEthel Coleridge. Ethel Coleridge was 65 in A Piece of Cake as 'Mrs. Fiddle'.
Birthday: Sun, Jan 14 1883 –
Died: Sun, Aug 15 1976
Portrait of Johnnie SchofieldJohnnie Schofield. Johnnie Schofield was 59 in A Piece of Cake as 'Window Cleaner'.
Birthday: Sat, Mar 09 1889 –
Died: Fri, Sep 09 1955
Portrait of Richard GilbertRichard Gilbert. Richard Gilbert was >> in A Piece of Cake as 'Head waiter Louis'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Harry FowlerHarry Fowler. Harry Fowler was 21 in A Piece of Cake as 'Head Spiv'.
Birthday: Fri, Dec 10 1926 –
Died: Wed, Jan 04 2012
Portrait of Arthur LaurenceArthur Laurence. Arthur Laurence was >> in A Piece of Cake as 'Police Inspector'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Joe LinnaneJoe Linnane. Joe Linnane was >> in A Piece of Cake as 'Dinner Guest'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday –
Died: Mon, Sep 28 1981

Crew

Portrait of John IrwinJohn Irwin. John Irwin was >> in A Piece of Cake as 'Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Walter J. HarveyWalter J. Harvey. Walter J. Harvey was 45 in A Piece of Cake as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Mon, Feb 09 1903
Portrait of Lyn LockwoodLyn Lockwood. Lyn Lockwood was >> in A Piece of Cake as 'Writer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Bernard McNabbBernard McNabb. Bernard McNabb was >> in A Piece of Cake as 'Writer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Cyril FletcherCyril Fletcher. Cyril Fletcher was 35 in A Piece of Cake as 'Writer'
Birthday: Wed, Jun 25 1913 –
Died: Sat, Jan 01 2005
Portrait of John CroydonJohn Croydon. John Croydon was 40 in A Piece of Cake as 'Story, Producer'
Birthday: Sun, Nov 03 1907
Portrait of Graeme HamiltonGraeme Hamilton. Graeme Hamilton was 41 in A Piece of Cake as 'Editor'
Birthday: Mon, Feb 18 1907
Portrait of Arthur WilkinsonArthur Wilkinson. Arthur Wilkinson was >> in A Piece of Cake as 'Music'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Betty AstellBetty Astell. Betty Astell was 36 in A Piece of Cake as 'Story'
Birthday: Thu, May 23 1912 –
Died: Tue, Jul 26 2005