A Piece of Cake

Overview

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.

Directed by John Irwin

Top cast

Cyril Fletcher

Cyril Clarke

B

Betty Astell

Betty Clarke

Laurence Naismith

Merlin Mound

Jon Pertwee

Mr. Short

S

Sam Costa

Les Millins

M

Miki Hood

Mrs. Short

Tamara Lees

Dinner Guest

A

Audrey White

Dinner Guest

Philip Saville

Dinner Guest

E

Ethel Coleridge

Mrs. Fiddle

Johnnie Schofield

Window Cleaner

R

Richard Gilbert

Head waiter Louis

Harry Fowler

Head Spiv

Arthur Lawrence

Police Inspector

J

Joe Linnane

Dinner Guest

Patricia Dainton

Disrobed Birthday Party Guest (uncredited)

Kenneth More

Police Clerk (uncredited)

Anthony Steel

Plainclothes Policeman (uncredited)

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