A Spot of Bother (film)
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| Directed by | David MacDonald |
| Produced by | Anthony Havelock-Allan |
| Written by |
Stephen Clarkson John Cousins Vernon Sylvaine (play) |
| Starring |
Robertson Hare Alfred Drayton Sandra Storme |
| Music by | Percival Mackey |
| Cinematography | Francis Carver |
| Edited by | Lister Laurance |
| Distributed by | General Film Distributors |
Release dates | 1938 |
Running time | 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.[1] 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.[2] It was shot at Pinewood Studios and adapted from a play by Vernon Sylvaine.
Cast
- Robertson Hare - Mr Rudd
- Alfred Drayton - Mr Watney
- Sandra Storme - Sadie
- Kathleen Joyce - Margaret Watney
- Ruth Maitland - Mrs Watney
- Gordon James - Joe
- Robert Hale - Colonel Pigge
- Fewlass Llewellyn - Bishop of Barchester
- Drusilla Wills - Miss Hagworthy
- Julian Vedey - Scheipman
Critical reception
TV Guide called the film a "decent comedy with some good character performances." [3]
References
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0170615/
- ↑ "A Spot of Bother (1938) | BFI". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
- ↑ "A Spot Of Bother Review". Movies.tvguide.com. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
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