The Rake's Progress (film)

The Rake's Progress
British trade ad
Directed bySidney Gilliat
Written byFrank Launder
Sidney Gilliat
Val Valentine (story)
Produced byFrank Launder
Sidney Gilliat
StarringRex Harrison
Lilli Palmer
CinematographyWilkie Cooper
Edited byThelma Connell
Music byWilliam Alwyn
Production
company
Distributed byEagle-Lion Distributors
Release date
  • 6 December 1945 (1945-12-06) (London premiere)
Running time
120 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1,120,000
Box officeover $1 million (US rentals)

The Rake's Progress is a 1945 British comedy-drama film. In the United States, the title was changed to Notorious Gentleman. The film caused controversy with U.S. censors of the time, who trimmed scenes for what was considered graphic amoral and sexual content.