It's Hard to be Good
Synopsis
A do-gooder ex-army officer finds his attempts to improve the world leads invariably to disasters.
Top Cast
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Jimmy Hanley
Captain James Gladstone Wedge VC
Anne Crawford
Mary Leighton
Raymond Huntley
Williams
Edward Rigby
Parkinson
Geoffrey Keen
Sergeant Todd
Marianne Stone
Clerk in Newspaper Office
David Horne
Edward Beckett
Muriel Aked
Ellen Beckett
Cyril Smith
Fred Hobson
Leslie Weston
Buck
Alison Leggatt
Mrs. Buck
Lana Morris
Daphne
Elwyn Brook-Jones
Budibent
Evelyn Moore
Woman in Post Office (uncredited)
George Spence
Annoyed Neighbour (uncredited)
Francis de Wolff
Fighting Neighbour (uncredited)
Colin Gordon
Neighbour with Baby (uncredited)
Joan Hickson
Mending Woman (uncredited)
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jeffrey Dell
- Screenplay & Story
- Jeffrey Dell
- Original Score
- Antony Hopkins
- Original Title
- It's Hard to be Good
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Production Studios
- Two Cities Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jeffrey Dell
Jeffrey Dell
Antony Hopkins
Laurie Friedman
Helga Cranston
John W. Gossage
Department Leadership Roster
Jeffrey Dell
Director
John W. Gossage
Producer
Jeffrey Dell
Writer
Eleanor Abbey
Costume Design
Antony Hopkins
Original Music Composer
Helga Cranston
Editor
Laurie Friedman
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About It's Hard to be Good
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is It's Hard to be Good about?
A do-gooder ex-army officer finds his attempts to improve the world leads invariably to disasters.
Who directed It's Hard to be Good?
It's Hard to be Good was directed by Jeffrey Dell.
Who stars in It's Hard to be Good?
The principal cast of It's Hard to be Good includes Jimmy Hanley, Anne Crawford, Raymond Huntley, Edward Rigby, Geoffrey Keen.
When was It's Hard to be Good released and how long is it?
It's Hard to be Good was released in 1948 with a total runtime of 1h 33m.
Who composed the musical score for It's Hard to be Good?
The original motion picture soundtrack for It's Hard to be Good was composed by Antony Hopkins.