| studio = [[Mancunian Films]] | distributor = Mancunian Films (U.K.)

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...ath in 1976. Starting in 1935, he also appeared in more than fifty British films, including an iconic adaptation of Charles Dickens’ novella ''[[A Christ ...ctor Calls (1954 film)|An Inspector Calls]]'' (1954). Later, he made fewer films and generally concentrated on stage work, including successful productions

...tain in 1939. He made numerous appearances in British films throughout the 1940s, usually in villainous roles, although he later appeared in comedies as wel ...act after [[World War II]], but was unable to obtain an American visa for "political reasons".<ref>[[BBC Radio 4]] Interview, 31 October 2008 [http://www.bbc.co

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| genre = {{ubl|[[Situation comedy|Situation comedy]]|[[Historical fiction|Historical fiction]]}} ...in new Dad's Army |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=9 November 2018 |website=comedy.co.uk |access-date=9 November 2018 }}</ref>

...oped the Tramp persona and attracted a large fan base. He directed his own films and continued to hone his craft as he moved to the [[Essanay Studios|Essana ...ve the U.S. and settle in Switzerland. He abandoned the Tramp in his later films, which include ''[[Monsieur Verdoux]]'' (1947), ''[[Limelight (1952 film)|L

| alt = A group of performers in 1940s clothes, dressed warmly for a visit to northern Scotland | format = [[Sketch comedy|Sketch comedy]]