Pot Luck (1936 film)
| Pot Luck | |
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| Directed by | Tom Walls |
| Written by | Ben Travers |
| Produced by | Michael Balcon |
| Starring | Tom Walls Ralph Lynn Robertson Hare Diana Churchill |
| Cinematography | Arthur Crabtree Roy Kellino |
| Edited by | Alfred Roome |
| Music by | Louis Levy Jack Beaver |
| Distributed by | Gainsborough Pictures |
Release date | April 1936 |
Running time | 71 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Pot Luck is a 1936 British comedy film directed by and starring Tom Walls. The screenplay is by Ben Travers based loosely on his 1930 stage play A Night Like This. It also featured Ralph Lynn, Robertson Hare, Diana Churchill and Martita Hunt. The cast included members of the regular Aldwych Farce company.[1]
Plot
A retired Scotland Yard detective, Patrick Fitzpatrick (Tom Walls) comes back to take one final case, tracking down a missing vase which has been stolen by a gang of thieves specialising in taking art treasures. His investigation takes him to the home of the innocent Mr Pye (Robertson Hare), whose house has been used by the crooks to hide their proceeds.[2][3]
Cast
- Tom Walls - Inspector Patrick Fitzpatrick
- Ralph Lynn - Reggie Bathbrick
- Diana Churchill - Jane Bathbrick
- Robertson Hare - Mr Pye
- Peter Gawthorne - Chief Constable
- Gordon James - Cream (the butler)
- Martita Hunt - Mrs Cream (the cook)
- J.A. O'Rourke - Kelly
- Cyril Smith - Miller
References
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