A Canterbury Tale_
Three modern-day pilgrims investigate a bizarre crime in a small town while on their way to Canterbury.
Starring
Eric Portman, Sheila Sim, Dennis Price
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
A Canterbury Tale was released 82 years ago in 1944.
Overview
Three modern-day pilgrims investigate a bizarre crime in a small town while on their way to Canterbury.
A Canterbury Tale is a Mystery, War, Drama film with a runtime of 2h 5m.
CAST (20)
Eric Portman
Thomas Colpeper, JP
Sheila Sim
Alison Smith
Dennis Price
Peter Gibbs
John Sweet
Bob Johnson
Charles Hawtrey
Thomas Duckett
Esmond Knight
Narrator / Seven-Sisters Soldier / Village Idiot
Hay Petrie
Woodcock
George Merritt
Ned Horton
Edward Rigby
Jim Horton
Freda Jackson
Prudence Honeywood
BJ
Betty Jardine
Fee Baker
Eliot Makeham
Organist
PJ
Parry Jones Jr.
Arthur
BE
Beresford Egan
P. C. Ovenden
Esma Cannon
Agnes
AH
Anthony Holles
Sergt. Bassett
ML
Maude Lambert
Miss Grainger
Wallace Bosco
A. R. P. Worker
Charles Paton
Ernie Brooks
Jane Millican
Susanna Foster
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is A Canterbury Tale about?
Three modern-day pilgrims investigate a bizarre crime in a small town while on their way to Canterbury.
How long is A Canterbury Tale?
A Canterbury Tale has a runtime of 125 minutes (2h 5m).
Who stars in A Canterbury Tale?
The cast of A Canterbury Tale includes Eric Portman, Sheila Sim, Dennis Price, John Sweet, Charles Hawtrey.
What is the rating of A Canterbury Tale?
A Canterbury Tale has a rating of 6.9 out of 10 based on 122 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Mystery
War
Drama
