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title: "Things to Come: cast and crew"
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cast: 25
crew: 23
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# Things to Come (1936): cast and crew

25 cast and 23 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order.

## Cast

- [Raymond Massey](https://film.one/person/raymond-massey.md) as John Cabal / Oswald Cabal
- [Edward Chapman](https://film.one/person/edward-chapman.md) as Pippa Passworthy / Raymond Passworthy
- [Ralph Richardson](https://film.one/person/ralph-richardson.md) as The Boss
- [Margaretta Scott](https://film.one/person/margaretta-scott.md) as Roxana / Rowena
- [Cedric Hardwicke](https://film.one/person/cedric-hardwicke.md) as Theotocopulos
- [Maurice Braddell](https://film.one/person/maurice-braddell.md) as Dr. Harding
- [Sophie Stewart](https://film.one/person/sophie-stewart.md) as Mrs. Cabal
- [Derrick De Marney](https://film.one/person/derrick-de-marney.md) as Richard Gordon
- [Ann Todd](https://film.one/person/ann-todd.md) as Mary Gordon
- [Pearl Argyle](https://film.one/person/pearl-argyle.md) as Catherine Cabal
- [Kenneth Villiers](https://film.one/person/kenneth-villiers.md) as Maurice Passworthy
- [Ivan Brandt](https://film.one/person/ivan-brandt.md) as Morden Mitani
- Anne McLaren as The Child
- Patricia Hilliard as Janet Gordon
- Charles Carson as Great Grandfather
- Patrick Barr as World Transport Official (uncredited)
- Noel Brophy as Irishman (uncredited)
- John Clements as The Airman (uncredited)
- Anthony Holles as Simon Burton (uncredited)
- Allan Jeayes as Mr. Cabal (uncredited)
- Pickles Livingston as Horrie Passworthy (uncredited)
- [George Sanders](https://film.one/person/george-sanders.md) as Celestial Body (uncredited)
- [Abraham Sofaer](https://film.one/person/abraham-sofaer.md) as The Jew (uncredited)
- [Terry-Thomas](https://film.one/person/terry-thomas.md) as Man of the Future (uncredited)
- George Spence as Heckling Soldier  (uncredited)

## Directing

- [William Cameron Menzies](https://film.one/person/william-cameron-menzies.md): Director
- Geoffrey Boothby: Assistant Director

## Writing

- [H. G. Wells](https://film.one/person/h-g-wells.md): Novel, Screenplay

## Production

- [Alexander Korda](https://film.one/person/alexander-korda.md): Producer
- David B. Cunynghame: Production Manager

## Camera

- [Georges Périnal](https://film.one/person/georges-perinal.md): Director of Photography
- [Robert Krasker](https://film.one/person/robert-krasker.md): Camera Operator

## Editing

- [Charles Crichton](https://film.one/person/charles-crichton.md): Editor
- [Francis D. Lyon](https://film.one/person/francis-d-lyon.md): Editor
- [William Hornbeck](https://film.one/person/william-hornbeck.md): Supervising Editor

## Sound and music

- [Arthur Bliss](https://film.one/person/arthur-bliss.md): Original Music Composer
- Muir Mathieson: Music Director
- A.W. Watkins: Recording Supervision

## Art

- [Vincent Korda](https://film.one/person/vincent-korda.md): Art Direction
- Frank Wells: Assistant Art Director

## Costume and make-up

- [John Armstrong](https://film.one/person/john-armstrong-33263.md): Costume Design
- [René Hubert](https://film.one/person/rene-hubert.md): Costume Design
- [Cathleen Mann](https://film.one/person/cathleen-mann.md): Costume Design
- [Sam Williams](https://film.one/person/sam-williams-33265.md): Costume Design

## Crew

- Ned Mann: Special Effects
- Nigel Tangye: Technical Advisor
- Edward Cohen: Special Effects
- Lawrence W. Butler: Special Effects Assistant

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