A Piece of Cake

4.5

46 minutes

11/1/1948

Overview

Set in the austere post–World War II British world of rationing, Cyril dreams up an ode to an imaginary character named Merlin Mound who can provide anything one can wish. Merlin becomes real and grants his host's wishes; not by conjuring the items out of thin air, but depriving them from other people's ownership, which leads to trouble.

Cast List

Cyril Fletcher
as Cyril Clarke
Betty Astell
as Betty Clarke
Laurence Naismith
as Merlin Mound
Jon Pertwee
as Mr. Short
Sam Costa
as Les Millins
Miki Hood
as Mrs. Short
Tamara Lees
as Dinner Guest
Audrey White
as Dinner Guest
Philip Saville
as Dinner Guest
Ethel Coleridge
as Mrs. Fiddle
Johnnie Schofield
as Window Cleaner
Richard Gilbert
as Head waiter Louis
Harry Fowler
as Head Spiv
Arthur Laurence
as Police Inspector
Joe Linnane
as Dinner Guest