Movie Description
Old Mother Riley Detective
(1943)Overview
A night watchman is being bludgeoned, as a safe is cracked open in the offices of the District Food Controller. A list of wartime foods to be rationed is stolen, and the police fear gangsters are planning to sell the foods on the black market. As the office charwoman, Old Mother Riley's fingerprints are all over the safe, and she becomes the police's number one suspect. To prove her innocence, Mother Riley turns detective, adopting various methods and disguises to track down the villains.
Featured Crew
- Director : Lance Comfort
- Producer : John Baxter
- Writer : Barbara K. Emary,Austin Melford,Geoffrey Orme,Arthur Lucan
- Editor : E.W. White
- Cast : Arthur Lucan,Kitty McShane,Ivan Brandt,Owen Reynolds,George Street,Johnnie Schofield,Hal Gordon,Valentine Dunn,H.F. Maltby,Peggy Cummins,Alfredo Campoli
Cast
Old Mother Riley
Kitty Riley
Inspector Victor Cole
Kenworthy
Inspector Moresby
P.C. Jimmy Green
Bill
Elsie
H. G. Popplethwaite
Lily
Solo Violinist
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Facts
Original TitleOld Mother Riley Detective
Status Released
Release Information
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1943-05-31
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 20m
Production CompaniesBritish National Films
Genres
- Comedy
