Dominic Roche (1902–1972), was a British actor and playwright. His 'North country farce'

My Wife's Lodger ''My Wife's Lodger'' is a 1952 British comedy film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Dominic Roche, Olive Sloane and Leslie Dwyer. The screenplay concerns a who soldier returns home after the Second World War only to find a spiv lodger has es ...

had a West End run in 1950,and was filmed with Roche in the leading role. The

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observed, "Roche's impressively spiky, downbeat script is peppered with dryly effective cynicism."

Selected filmography

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'' (1952) * '' What Every Woman Wants'' (1954) * ''

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'' (1962) * ''

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'' (1962–1963) * ''

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'' (1970)

References

External links

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''My Wife's Lodger'' at BFI Screenonline
1902 births 1972 deaths British male film actors {{UK-actor-stub