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June 1938 (UK) morePlot:
A disgraced school master, Benjamin Twist, is mistaken for a tough prison governor and assigned the... more | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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second only to Oh Mr Porter moreCast
(Complete credited cast) | Will Hay | ... | Dr. Benjamin Twist |
| Moore Marriott | ... | Jerry the Mole |
| Graham Moffatt | ... | Albert Brown |
| Googie Withers | ... | Lottie |
| Peter Gawthorne | ... | Sir Cyril |
| Basil Radford | ... | Deputy Governor |
| Dennis Wyndham | ... | Head Warder |
| Wilfred Walter | ... | Max Slessor |
| Alf Goddard | ... | Sykes |
| Garry Marsh | ... | Johnson |
| Graham Soutten | ... | Raymond (as Ben Soutten) |
| Teddy Brown | ... | Slim Charlie |
| Kathleen Harrison | ... | Mabel |
| Roy Emerton | ... | Colonial |
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Mono (British Acoustic)Filming Locations:
Islington Studios, Islington, London, England, UKFun Stuff
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What better compliment can I give it to say that, yes, it's not as funny or as well directed as "Oh, Mr Porter" and yes, Moffat and Marriott are underused, but it is still a Will Hay classic, and to my opinion its his second best movie.
The plot is basic - Hay becomes in charge of a prison by mistake, having the same first name as the new governor's last name... he arrives drunk and gets mixed up with a new batch of prisoners...one (number 99) escapes in the process and the guards think Hay is Convict 99... 99 is recaptured and Hay then takes up his position as governor...prisoners run the prison...99 escapes with Hay's money...prisoners escape, get the money back and break into the bank to give Hay back his money.
Okay so it makes little sense, but it is fun to watch!