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The Lost People is a 1949 British drama film directed by Muriel Box and Bernard Knowles and starring Dennis Price, Mai Zetterling and Richard Attenborough.[2] It is based on a play by Bridget Boland.[3]

The Lost People
British quad poster
Directed by	Muriel Box Bernard Knowles
Written by	Bridget Boland
Based on	Cockpit a play by Bridget Boland
Produced by	Gordon Wellesley
Starring	Dennis Price Mai Zetterling Richard Attenborough
Cinematography	Jack Asher
Edited by	Gordon Hales
Music by	John Greenwood
Production company	Gainsborough Pictures
Distributed by	General Film Distributors (UK)
Release date	22 August 1949 (UK)
Running time	89 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Box office	£80,000 (by 1953)[1]

Plot

After the Second World War, some British soldiers are guarding a theatre in Germany containing various refugees and prisoners trying to work out what to do with them. However, the displaced people, after uniting against fascism for five years, begin to disintegrate into their own ancient feuds: Serb against Croat, Pole against Russian, resistance fighter against collaborator and everyone against the Jews. Two people, Jan and Lily, begin a romance and decide to wed. However, one of the refugees is diagnosed with bubonic plague.[2]

Cast

References

External links

• The Lost People at IMDb

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