One Way Pendulum

One Way Pendulum

85 mins | Comedy | Jan. 21, 1965

A study of absurdity in a suburban family: father recreates the Old Bailey in the living room while the son teaches speak-your-weight machines to sing in the attic.

One Way Pendulum

85 mins | Comedy | Jan. 21, 1965

One Way Pendulum
A study of absurdity in a suburban family: father recreates the Old Bailey in the living room while the son teaches speak-your-weight machines to sing in the attic.
IMDb rating 5.8
Producers Woodfall Film Productions
Original title One Way Pendulum
Directors Jane Buck, Claude Watson, Peter Yates
Writers N.F. Simpson

Cast

Eric Sykes

as Mr. Groomkirby

Julia Foster

as Sylvia

Peggy Mount

as Mrs. Gantry

Mona Washbourne

as Aunt Mildred

George Cole

as Defence Counsel

Jonathan Miller

as Kirby

Alison Leggatt

as Mrs. Groomkirby

Douglas Wilmer

as Judge

Glyn Houston

as Detective Inspector Barnes

Graham Crowden

as Prosecuting Counsel

Walter Horsbrugh

as Clerk of the Court

Frederick Piper

as Usher

Vincent Harding

as Policeman / Bus Conductor

Tommy Bruce

as Gormless (voice)