An incompetent solicitor unwittingly becomes party to a bank robbery.An incompetent solicitor unwittingly becomes party to a bank robbery.An incompetent solicitor unwittingly becomes party to a bank robbery.
Harry Adnes
- The Pawnbroker
- (uncredited)
Gordon Begg
- Aldrich, The Butler
- (uncredited)
Mickey Brantford
- Jimmy Burbank
- (uncredited)
Pam Downing
- Lady Smoking at Table
- (uncredited)
Lilli Palmer
- Undetermined
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaNorma Varden was in several of Will Hay's films. Originally a child prodigy concert pianist.
- Quotes
Benjamin Stubbins: A merry Christmas, girls and boys / I've brought you jewels, instead of toys / In spite of what you think / it seems to me I've earned a drink.
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This was definitely one of the great Will Hay's lesser efforts the whole film seemed at best subdued at worst laboured. Although overall I still like it as an ordinary British pre-War comedy film somehow with a mild Aldwych atmosphere, it's just not one of his classics.
He plays Benjamin Stubbins a penniless seedy solicitor cum jack of all trades who happens to have rich relations in the country, and a cluttered office in the City directly above a bank. Unfortunately he makes the acquaintance of a gang of acquisitive gun-toting thieves who think he's a useful contact to have in the furtherance of their aims. The main subplot has him pretending to be a Somebody to his daughter which seems to totter pointlessly in and out of the story. Favourite bits: Some of the sparse interplay between Hay and his young office boy Graham Moffat though Hartley Power as the American gangster had better patter; the quaint fancy dress Christmas Party at the country house and climax.
Hay was excellent in his role even if the film itself could have done with a bit of (beautiful thought!) Tom Walls' lunacy to spark some life into the proceedings. But it's still a pleasant 76 minutes with plenty to savour and worth it to the fan.
He plays Benjamin Stubbins a penniless seedy solicitor cum jack of all trades who happens to have rich relations in the country, and a cluttered office in the City directly above a bank. Unfortunately he makes the acquaintance of a gang of acquisitive gun-toting thieves who think he's a useful contact to have in the furtherance of their aims. The main subplot has him pretending to be a Somebody to his daughter which seems to totter pointlessly in and out of the story. Favourite bits: Some of the sparse interplay between Hay and his young office boy Graham Moffat though Hartley Power as the American gangster had better patter; the quaint fancy dress Christmas Party at the country house and climax.
Hay was excellent in his role even if the film itself could have done with a bit of (beautiful thought!) Tom Walls' lunacy to spark some life into the proceedings. But it's still a pleasant 76 minutes with plenty to savour and worth it to the fan.
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- Spondonman
- May 25, 2008
Details
- Runtime1 hour 20 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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