The Bespoke Overcoat

The Bespoke Overcoat

6.4IMDb Score
Released:1955-11-01
Duration:37 min
Director:Jack Clayton
Actors:David Kossoff, Alfie Bass, Alan Tilvern, Alf Dean, Howard Goorney
Production:Remus

Overview:

A humble clerk yearns for an overcoat, but his employer's refusal and his subsequent death lead him to return as a ghost, determined to claim the garment with the help of a tailor friend.

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