Movie
Where to Watch A Canterbury Tale (1949) in the US
- 1949
- Approved
- 2h 4m
- 7.3IMDb
- 94%Rotten Tomatoes
- 85Metascore
A Canterbury Tale is available with a subscription, free with ads, or to rent in the United States.
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Availability last checked Oct 9, 2026.
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- Watch the movie with a subscription on fuboTV (HD) and The Criterion Channel (HD).
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What it's about
A 'Land Girl', an American GI, and a British soldier find themselves together in a small Kent town on the road to Canterbury. The town is being plagued by a mysterious "glue-man", who pours glue on the hair of girls dating soldiers after dark. The three attempt to track him down, and begin to have suspicions of the local magistrate, an eccentric figure with a strange, mystical vision of the history of England in general and Canterbury in particular.
Cast and crew
- Director
- Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
- Writer
- Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
- Starring
- Eric Portman, Sheila Sim, Dennis Price
Details
- Release date
- Jan 21, 1949
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
Where to Watch A Canterbury Tale (1949) in the US — common questions
- Where to watch A Canterbury Tale in the United States?
- A Canterbury Tale is available with a subscription, free with ads, or to rent in the United States. Watch the movie with a subscription on fuboTV (HD) and The Criterion Channel (HD). Watch the movie free with ads on Plex Channel (HD), Plex Player (HD), Pluto TV, Shout! Factory TV (HD), The Roku Channel (HD), Tubi TV, and YouTube (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, and Prime Video.
- Can I stream A Canterbury Tale or do I have to rent it in the United States?
- Watch the movie with a subscription on fuboTV (HD) and The Criterion Channel (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, and Prime Video.
- Can I watch A Canterbury Tale for free in the United States?
- Watch the movie free with ads on Plex Channel (HD), Plex Player (HD), Pluto TV, Shout! Factory TV (HD), The Roku Channel (HD), Tubi TV, and YouTube (HD).
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