01 September 1940 Adventure, Comedy 79 mins
In pre-Second World War England, a leading film star and his wife attempt to recover a secret carburetor stolen by enemy agents. Based on a popular stage musical starring Hulbert and Courtneidge, a husband-and-wife team who had made a series of successful comedy films during the 1930s.
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Jack Hulbert as Jack Millett
Cicely Courtneidge as Kay Millett
Austin Trevor as Boris Vladimir
Cecil Parker as Sir Jeffrey Arlington
Glynis Johns as Winnie
Leonora Corbett as Carole Markoff
H.F. Maltby as Colonel Sheepshanks
Anthony Hayes as George
Charles Oliver as Carl
Myrette Morven as Miss Stevens
Maurice Elvey Director
Rodney Ackland Writer
L. Green Screenplay
Anthony Kimmins Screenplay
Arthur Macrae Screenplay
Jack Hulbert Screenstory
Mutz Greenbaum Cinematography
Edward B. Jarvis Editor
James A. Carter Art Direction
Lew Stone Music
United Kingdom 01 September 1940
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