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Good to know
- Director
- Stephen Thomas
- Release date
- 1939-05-29
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Language
- English
- Status
- Released
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Studio
- BBC
About The Insect Play
The Insect Play is a 1939 movie in the Music and Drama genres, directed by Stephen Thomas, starring Wilfrid Grantham, Edmund Willard and Pamela Standish. It has a runtime of 1 hour 30 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.0/10 from 1 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The Insect Play in Mexico — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.
Synopsis
A tramp falls asleep in the woods. He dreams of observing a range of insects that stand in for various human characteristics in terms of their lifestyle and morality: the flighty, vain butterfly, the obsequious, self-serving dung beetle, the ants, whose increasingly mechanized behavior leads to a militaristic society.
Cast
Wilfrid Grantham
The Lepidopterist / First Snail

Edmund Willard
The Tranp
Pamela Standish
The Chrysalis
Frank Birch
Mr. Beetle / Commander of the Yellows

Maire O'Neill
Mrs. Beetle / Philanthropist
Charles Peters
Robber Beetle/Journalist
Rupert Bruce Lockhart
The Ichneumon Fly / Inventor
Sheila Kay
The Larva

Leslie French
Mr. Cricket / Second Snail

Wendy Toye
Mrs. Cricket
Wilfred Franks
The Blind Ant Timekeeper
Geoffrey Wincott
The Parasite
Themes & keywords
Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch The Insect Play in Mexico?+
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Is The Insect Play on Netflix?+
The Insect Play is not on Netflix in Mexico right now.
How long is The Insect Play?+
The Insect Play has a runtime of 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes).
Who stars in The Insect Play?+
The Insect Play stars Wilfrid Grantham, Edmund Willard, Pamela Standish, Frank Birch and Maire O'Neill.
When did The Insect Play come out?+
The Insect Play is a 1939 movie directed by Stephen Thomas.
What genre is The Insect Play?+
The Insect Play is Music and Drama film.
Who directed The Insect Play?+
The Insect Play was directed by Stephen Thomas.
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