

Trottie True
1949-09-29 · 96 min · ★ 7.0
Tottie True is a gay-90s British music-hall performer who has her sights set on moving from rags to riches, who loses her heart to the pure-and-true blue balloonist, Sid Skinner, but continues her upward search on improving her social status. She finally settles for Lord Landon Digby who has lots of assets and a very-stiff upper lip. She gets a lot of the latter and very little of the former, and decides Sid might have been a better choice.
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- Directors
- Brian Desmond Hurst
- Production companies
- The Rank Organisation
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Jean KentTrottie True
James DonaldLord Digby Langdon
Hugh SinclairMaurice Beckenham
Andrew CrawfordSid Skinner
Bill OwenJoe Jugg
Michael MedwinMonty, Marquis of Maidenhead
Lana MorrisBouncy Barrington
Christopher LeeHon. Bongo Icklesham
Harcourt WilliamsDuke Of Wellwater
Heather ThatcherAngela Platt Brown
Joan YoungMrs True
Carole LesleyClare as a child
Anthony SteelThe Bellaires' footman
Hattie JacquesDaisy Delaware
Roger MooreStage Door Johnny (uncredited)
Daphne AndersonBertha TrueTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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