Poet's Pub

Poet's Pub

Laughter on tap

NR 1949 · 79 min · ★ 7.2 · Comedy, Thriller

A loosely structured comedy allowing for a series of vignettes based around an ancient coaching inn. The story was adapted from the 1929 novel by Scottish writer Erik Linklater.

Directed by Frederick Wilson · Written by Diana Morgan

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