TMDb Rating
4.5/10
2 verified votes
A Piece of Cake (1948)
ComedyFantasy
46 min
Plot Summary
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.
Why this could be the movie
- Plot hook: 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.
- Genre cues: Comedy, Fantasy
- Director clue: John Irwin
- Lead cast: Cyril Fletcher and Betty Astell
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Keywords to include
ComedyFantasyJohn IrwinCyril FletcherBetty Astell1948
Director
John Irwin
Top Cast
Cyril FletcherBetty AstellLaurence NaismithJon PertweeSam Costa
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