Dudley Leake is about to be married when he's confronted by a blackmailer claiming to be his long-lost illegitimate son. The best man sets out to prove that the allegations are false.
Is it worth your time? If you like old British stage farces, you’ll probably get a kick out of this. If you get annoyed by people shouting over each other or plots that rely entirely on 'misunderstandings,' maybe skip it. It’s a 1933 relic, produced by Michael Balcon, and it moves with the frantic energy of a cat trap...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Tim Whelan
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"Is it worth your time? If you like old British stage farces, you’ll probably get a kick out of this. If you get annoyed by people shouting over each other or plots that rely entirely on 'misunderstandings,' maybe skip it. It’s a 1933 relic, produced by Michael Balcon, and it moves with the frantic energy of a cat trapped in a closet. Honestly, the whole thing is just a mess of doors opening and closing, but in the best way possible. The Setup Poor Dudley Leake. He’s trying to get married, and ..."
Finlay Currie
John Paddy Carstairs, Leslie Howard Gordon, Austin Melford, Franz Arnold, Ernst Bach
United Kingdom
1932 · IMDb —
