Complete credited cast: | |||
Norman Wisdom | ... | Norman | |
Margaret Rutherford | ... | Miss Bacon | |
Moira Lister | ... | Peggy Drew | |
Derek Bond | ... | Gerald | |
Lana Morris | ... | Sally Wilson | |
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Jerry Desmonde | ... | Augustus Freeman |
Megs Jenkins | ... | Miss Gibson | |
Joan Sims | ... | Edna | |
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Eddie Leslie | ... | Bill |
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Michael Brennan | ... | Davis |
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Joan Ingram | ... | Miss Denby |
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Michael Ward | ... | Wilbur |
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Cyril Chamberlain | ... | Alf |
Ronan O'Casey | ... | Eddie |
Norman (Norman Wisdom) is working in the stock room of a large London department store, but he has ambition (doesn't he always?). He wants to be a window dresser making up the public displays. While trying to fulfill his ambition, he falls in love (doesn't he always?) with one of the shopgirls. Together they discover a plot to rob the store and, somehow, manage to foil the robbers. Written by Steve Crook <steve@brainstorm.co.uk>
Though now slightly over fifty years old, Sir Norman's film debut remains one of his very best movies. 'Trouble In Store' finds the clown in top form, as a stock room worker who wishes to move up in the world and marry the girl of his dreams. Whether roller-skating behind a fast moving bus or crooning his biggest hit (and signature tune) 'Don't Laugh At Me', Norman demonstrates the charisma that made him such a major box office attraction.
Backing Norman is the fantastic Margaret Rutherford, who in only a handful of scenes steals the picture (and everything else!) as an elderly shoplifter. The very lovely Lana Morris also scores as the object of Sir Norman's affections. Lana comes across in this picture so well that it is a real pity that she did not have a better movie career.
Highlights range from Wisdom's window dressing 'duel' with Michael Ward, a very catchy duet with Lana (Norman once again showing us his great singing voice) and a fun Western parody climax. This movie seemed to fly by and is probably Sir Norman's most enjoyable film.