Old Mother Riley (1937)

Director:

Oswald Mitchell

Writers:

John Argyle (story), Con West

Stars:

Arthur Lucan, Kitty McShane, Barbara Everest

Cast

Cast overview:
Arthur Lucan	...	Mrs. Riley
Kitty McShane	...	Kitty Riley
Barbara Everest	...	Mrs. Briggs
Patrick Ludlow	...	Edwin Briggs
Hubert Leslie	...	Captain Lawson (as J. Hubert Leslie)
Edith Sharpe	...	Matilda Lawson
Syd Crossley	...	Butler
Edgar Driver	...	Bill Jones
Dorothy Vernon	...	Aggie Sparks
Zoe Wynn	...	Kay Stewart
G.H. Mulcaster	...	Prosecution
Charles Carson	...	Defense
Balliol Holloway	...	(as Balliol & Tiller)
Tiller	...	(as Balliol & Tiller)

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

first of series | character name in title

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

August 1937 (UK)

Also Known As:

The Original Old Mother Riley

Filming Locations:

Stoll Studios, Cricklewood, London, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Butcher's Film Service, Hope-Bell Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

75 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

At one point, Mrs Riley calls her daughter Bridget instead of Kitty. Bridget has been the character's name in their stage act.

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Connections

Followed by Old Mother Riley's New Venture (1949)

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