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The Amazing Mr. Blunden (1972)

Movie ★ 6.6 95 min

Family Fantasy

Mysterious old solicitor Mr. Blunden visits Mrs. Allen and her young children in their squalid, tiny Camden Town flat and makes her an offer she cannot refuse. The family become the housekeepers to a derelict country mansion in the charge of the solicitors. One day the children meet the spirits of two other children who died in the mansion nearly a hundred years prior. The children prepare a magic potion that allows them to travel backwards in time to the era of the ghost children. Will the children be able to help their new friends and what will happen to them if they do?

Lionel Jeffries Writer Lionel Jeffries Director

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Quick facts

Released
December 7, 1972
Runtime
95 min
Rating
G
IMDb
tt0068200
Language
Studio
Hemisphere Productions,

Themes

Cast

Laurence Naismith Laurence Naismith Mr. Frederick Percival Blunden Lynne Frederick Lynne Frederick Lucy Allen Garry Miller James "Jamie" Allen Rosalyn Landor Rosalyn Landor Sara Catherine Latimer Marc Granger Georgie Richard Latimer Diana Dors Diana Dors Mrs. Wickens the Housekeeper Dorothy Alison Dorothy Alison Mrs. Richard Allen James Villiers James Villiers Uncle Bertie (Albert) Madeline Smith Madeline Smith Bella (Arabella) David Lodge David Lodge Mr. Wickens Stuart Lock Thomas Mortimer Deddie Davies Meakin, Mrs. Wickens' Servant Graham Crowden Graham Crowden Mr. Clutterbuck Erik Chitty Erik Chitty Mr. Claverton Reg Lye Reg Lye Sexton Paul Eddington Paul Eddington Vicar Aimée Delamain Aimée Delamain Elsie Tucker Paddy Ward Bus Driver

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Frequently asked questions

What is The Amazing Mr. Blunden about?
Mysterious old solicitor Mr. Blunden visits Mrs. Allen and her young children in their squalid, tiny Camden Town flat and makes her an offer she cannot refuse. The family become the housekeepers to a derelict country mansion in the charge of the solicitors. One day the children meet the spirits of two other children who died in the mansion nearly a hundred years prior. The children prepare a magic potion that allows them to travel backwards in time to the era of the ghost children. Will the children be able to help their new friends and what will happen to them if they do?
Who directed The Amazing Mr. Blunden?
The Amazing Mr. Blunden was directed by Lionel Jeffries.
Who stars in The Amazing Mr. Blunden?
The Amazing Mr. Blunden stars Laurence Naismith, Lynne Frederick, Garry Miller, Rosalyn Landor.
When was The Amazing Mr. Blunden released?
The Amazing Mr. Blunden is a 1972 family, fantasy film.
Where can I watch The Amazing Mr. Blunden?
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