A Spot of Bother (1938 film)
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Directed by | David MacDonald |
Produced by | Anthony Havelock-Allan |
Written by | Stephen Clarkson John Cousins A.R. Rawlinson (Additional dialogue) |
Based on | play A Spot of Bother by Vernon Sylvaine[1] |
Starring | Robertson Hare Alfred Drayton Sandra Storme |
Music by | Percival Mackey |
Cinematography | Francis Carver |
Edited by | Lister Laurance |
Production
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Pinebrook Films
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Distributed by | General Film Distributors (UK) |
Release dates
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1938 |
Running time
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70 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
A Spot of Bother is a 1938 British comedy film directed by David MacDonald and starring Robertson Hare, Alfred Drayton, Sandra Storme and Kathleen Joyce.[2] The film is a farce in which a bishop unwisely decides to loan the cathedral funds to a dubious businessman. Meanwhile, his secretary is involved with smuggled goods.[3] It was shot at Pinewood Studios and adapted from a play by Vernon Sylvaine. The film's sets were designed by Wilfred Arnold.
Cast
- Robertson Hare as Mr Rudd
- Alfred Drayton as Mr Watney
- Sandra Storme as Sadie
- Kathleen Joyce as Margaret Watney
- Ruth Maitland as Mrs Watney
- Gordon James as Joe
- Robert Hale as Colonel Pigge
- Fewlass Llewellyn as Bishop of Barchester
- Drusilla Wills as Miss Hagworthy
- Julian Vedey as Scheipman
- O. B. Clarence as Butler
- Edie Martin as An Occasional Bar-Lady
- Hay Petrie as McTavish the Golf Club Official
Critical reception
TV Guide called the film a "decent comedy with some good character performances."[4]
References
External links
- Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). A Spot of Bother at IMDb
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- English-language films
- 1938 films
- 1938 comedy films
- British comedy films
- Films directed by David MacDonald (director)
- Films shot at Pinewood Studios
- Films produced by Anthony Havelock-Allan
- Films set in England
- British black-and-white films
- Films scored by Percival Mackey
- 1930s English-language films
- 1930s British films
- English-language comedy films
- 1930s British comedy film stubs