The read
It runs a compact 1h 30m.
Synopsis
Atomic scientist Peter Standish travels back in time to 1784, an era he has read about in his forefather's diaries. He falls in love with his forefather's cousin, Helen, but his contemporaries of 1784 are perplexed by his strange talk and the odd knowledge he possesses.
Ratings
IMDb7/10
15 audience votes
Key crew
- Roy Ward BakerDirector
- Ranald MacDougallWriter
Cast
- Tyrone PowerPeter Standish
- Ann BlythHelen Pettigrew
- Michael RennieRoger Forsyth
- Dennis PriceTom Pettigrew
- Beatrice CampbellKate Pettigrew
- Kathleen ByronDuchess of Devonshire
- Raymond HuntleyMr. Throstle
- Irene BrowneLady Anne Pettigrew