The Vicar of Bray

The Vicar of Bray

68 mins | Drama, History | May 9, 1937

The Vicar of Bray is a satirical description of an individual fundamentally changing his principles to remain in ecclesiastical office as external requirements change around him. The religious upheavals in England from 1533 to 1559 and from 1633 to 1715 made it almost impossible for any individual to comply with the successive religious requirements of the state.

The Vicar of Bray

68 mins | Drama, History | May 9, 1937

The Vicar of Bray
The Vicar of Bray is a satirical description of an individual fundamentally changing his principles to remain in ecclesiastical office as external requirements change around him. The religious upheavals in England from 1533 to 1559 and from 1633 to 1715 made it almost impossible for any individual to comply with the successive religious requirements of the state.
Producers Julius Hagen Productions
Original title The Vicar of Bray
Directors Fred V. Merrick, Henry Edwards
Writers Anson Dyer

Cast

Stanley Holloway

as The Vicar of Bray

Hugh Miller

as King Charles I

K. Hamilton Price

as Prince Charles Stuart

Felix Aylmer

as Earl of Brendon

Margaret Vines

as Lady Norah Brendon

Garry Marsh

as Sir Richard Melross

Esmond Knight

as Dennis Melross

Martin Walker

as Sir Patrick Condon

Eve Gray

as Meg Clancy

Kitty Kirwan

as Molly

Fred O'Donovan

as Tim Connor