Synopsis
"The Awakening" is a 1954 short drama film of Douglas Fairbanks Presents anthology series based on Nikolai Gogol's short story "The Overcoat".
Movie Information
- Director
- Michael McCarthy
- Writers
- Lawrence B. Marcus
- Release Year
- 1954
- Runtime
- 26 minutes
- Genre
- Drama
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United States of America, United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (2 votes)
Top Cast
Buster Keaton
The Man
James Hayter
The Chief
Carl Jaffe
The Tailor
Lynne Cole
The Girl
Geoffrey Keen
The Supervisor
Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
Self - Host
Lily Kann
The Landlady (uncredited)
Christopher Lee
Factory proprietor (uncredited)
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