Trouble Brewing (1939 film)
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For the 1924 film starring Oliver Hardy, see Trouble Brewing (1924 film).
Trouble Brewing is a 1939 British, black-and-white, comedy, musical, romance, racing film, directed by Anthony Kimmins and starring Ronald Shiner as Bridgewater, George Formby, Jr. and Googie Withers.[1] It was produced by Associated Talking Pictures and Ealing Studios. The film is based on the novel by Joan Butler.
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Plot summary [edit]
George Formby plays a Daily Sun compositor who wins a large sum at the racing. He is paid with counterfeit notes. Formby’s character (George Gullip) then tries to find the criminals. In the process he goes "under cover" as a waiter and a wrestler. Clues suggest the villain is Gullip’s own boss.
The film has Googie Withers in an early rôle.
Cast [edit]
- George Formby - George Gullip
- Googie Withers - Mary Brown
- Gus McNaughton - Bill Pike
- Garry Marsh - A.G. Brady
- C. Denier Warren - Major Hopkins
- Elsie Wagstaff - Mrs Hopkins
- Ronald Shiner - Bridgewater
Details [edit]
- Producer – Jack Kitchin
- Director - Anthony Kimmins
- Screenplay – Anthony Kimmins, Angus McPhail and Michael Hogan.
- Length – 87 minutes
- Colour - Black & White
References [edit]
External links [edit]
- Trouble Brewing (1939 film) at AllRovi
- Trouble Brewing (1939 film) at the BFI Film & TV Database
- Trouble Brewing at the Internet Movie Database
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