The Bespoke Overcoat
1955 · 0h 37m · Drama, Fantasy · United Kingdom
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.
Directed by
Jack ClaytonWritten by
Wolf Mankowitz6.1Smart score
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