Two reporters in Switzerland try to outdo each other in the hunt for a missing heiress..


Is it worth your time? Honestly, if you like old-school British screwball comedies, you’ll probably have a blast. It’s got that specific, rattling energy where everyone is constantly shouting over each other in fancy hats. If you hate movies where the plot is mostly an excuse for people to run into doors or fall down, ...

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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

Jack Hulbert

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"Is it worth your time? Honestly, if you like old-school British screwball comedies, you’ll probably have a blast. It’s got that specific, rattling energy where everyone is constantly shouting over each other in fancy hats. If you hate movies where the plot is mostly an excuse for people to run into doors or fall down, skip this one. It’s not exactly The Circular Staircase in terms of mystery, let's put it that way. The whole thing feels like a stage play that someone decided to film while every..."
Wally Patch
Douglas Furber, Sidney Gilliat, Claude Hulbert, Jack Hulbert, Robert Stevenson
United Kingdom
1920 · IMDb 8.4
Henry Edwards

