A Spot of Bother (film)
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.
| A Spot of Bother | |
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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 company | Pinebrook Films |
| Distributed by | General Film Distributors (UK) |
Release date | 1938 |
Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
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
- Goble, Alan (1 January 1999). "The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film". Walter de Gruyter – via Google Books.
- "A Spot of Bother". 1 January 2000 – via IMDb.
- "A Spot of Bother (1938) | BFI". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- "A Spot Of Bother Review". Movies.tvguide.com. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
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