Carrington VC is a 1953 stage play by husband and wife playwrights Campbell and Dorothy Christie. The production premiered on the West End in London at the Westminster Theatre. It was directed by Michael MacOwan and starred Alec Clunes, John Wood, John Garside, Allan Cuthbertson, Lionel Jeffries, and Rachel Gurney. A resounding success, the play was adapted for film in 1954.
Original cast Sergeant Crane - Stuart Saunders Lieutenant-Colonel B.R. Reeve, M.C. - Philip Pearman Bombardier Owen - Victor Maddern Evans - Richard Davies Cook - William Abney Lieutenant-Colonel M.O. Henniker, O.B.E. - Allan Cuthbertson Major H. Maunsell - Mark Dignam Captain F.T. Foljambe - Robert Bishop Captain C.O.P. Carrington, V.C., D.S.O. - Alec Clunes Major J.P. Mitchell, M.C. - John Wood A. Tester Terry - John Garside Brigadier A.S. Meadmore, O.B.E. - Arnold Bell Colonel T.B. Huxford, M.B.E. - Willoughby Gray Major R.E. Panton, M.M. - Geoffrey Denys Major A.T.M. Broke-Smith - Lionel Jeffreys Captain A. Graham, W.R.A.C. - Jenny Laird Valerie Carrington - Rachel Gurney
Adaptations In 1954, the play was adapted for the screen by John Hunter, under the direction of Anthony Asquith and producer Teddy Baird. The film was released into theatres by Kingsley-International Pictures in 1955 and starred David Niven and Margaret Leighton.
In 1957, the play was adapted for radio and broadcast as part of the BBC's long-running Saturday Night Theatre series, with Howard Marion-Crawford as Major Carrington.
The play was adapted for television starring Richard Todd in 1959.
References
Sources 1950s British plays