Next to No Time *** (1958, Kenneth More, Betsy Drake, John Welsh, Bessie Love, Harry Green, Reginald Beckwith, Patrick Barr, Maureen Connell, John Laurie, Sidney James, Irene Handl) – Classic Movie Review 7946

The 1958 British comedy Next to No Time reunites star Kenneth More with his director on Genevieve, Henry Cornelius, and is based on the short story The Enchanted Hour by Paul Gallico, adapted for the screen by Cornelius.

More manages to make the most of his charismatic character as David Webb, a clever but reticent engineer who, with the help of American actress Georgie Brant (Betsy Drake) and bartender Steve (John Welsh), discovers a new confident self-belief and seals his ambitious business plans in selling an engineering system to rich (Roland Culver) while travelling on the Queen Elizabeth to New York City.

Next to No Time is a gentle but charming comedy that, with the help of its fine cast, reliably delivers some light laughs and pleasant entertainment.

Also in the cast are Bessie Love, Harry Green, Reginald Beckwith, Patrick Barr, Maureen Connell, Howard Marion-Crawford, Clive Morton, John Laurie, Irene Handl, Raymond Huntley, Ferdy Mayne, Sidney James, Sandra Waldon, Paul Whitsun-Jones, Fred Griffiths, Sally Travers, Russell Waters, Anthony Sagar, Kenneth Evans, Yvonne Buckingham, Arthur Lovegrove and Christopher Sandford.

Next to No Time is directed by Henry Cornelius, runs 93 minutes, is made by Montpelier, is released by British Lion, is written by Henry Cornelius,
based on the short story The Enchanted Hour by Paul Gallico, is shot in Eastmancolor by Freddie Francis, is produced by Albert Fennell and is scored by Georges Auric.

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