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TIME Magazine 07/17/2014
The Promoter is a sprightly spoof that gives Alec Guinness a role ideally suited to his deadpan comedy talents. Go to Full Review Ben Sachs Chicago Reader 07/17/2014
Neame and his players inject this with plenty of wit, distracting one from the Horatio Alger cliches. Go to Full Review Variety Staff Variety 03/26/2009
The principal character in Arnold Bennett's novel The Card... provides a made-to-measure part for Alec Guinness in a capital performance. Go to Full Review Manny Farber The Nation 01/07/2021
The Promoter is a good example of an efficient but not very stimulating comedy that gets seen and liked because the critics admire it. Go to Full Review David Parkinson Radio Times 07/17/2014
3/5
It's solid stuff, but too many involved seem to be marking time. Go to Full Review TV Guide 07/17/2014
3/4
Somewhat typical Horatio Alger story made interesting by a cast of outstanding performers. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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07/25/2010 An absolute topping film, known in the UK as The Card. Its nearly forgotten...but not by me. Set in the potteries it quickly passes 90 mins of easy viewing. See more Read all reviews
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Ronald Neame

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Alec Guinness

Actor

Petula Clark

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Glynis Johns

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Valerie Hobson

Actor

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Ronald Neame