Old Mother Riley Joins Up
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| Directed by | Maclean Rogers |
| Written by | Kathleen Butler Maisie Sharman Con West |
| Story by | Jack Marks |
| Produced by | John Corfield |
| Starring | Arthur Lucan Kitty McShane Martita Hunt |
| Cinematography | James Wilson |
| Edited by | James Corbett |
| Music by | Ronnie Munro |
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| Distributed by | Anglo-American Film Corporation |
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Running time | 75 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Old Mother Riley Joins Up is a 1940 British comedy film directed by Maclean Rogers and starring Arthur Lucan, Kitty McShane, Martita Hunt, Bruce Seton and Garry Marsh.[1] It was part of the long-running Old Mother Riley series.
Plot summary
Old Mother Riley works as a nurse before volunteering for the Auxiliary Territorial Service. With the help of her daughter Kitty and Kitty's boyfriend Lieutenant Travers, she thwarts a plan by enemy agents to steal important secret documents.[2][3]
Cast
- Arthur Lucan as Mrs. Riley
- Kitty McShane as Kitty Riley
- Glen Alyn as Pauline
- Dorothy Dewhurst as Mrs. Rayful
- Martita Hunt as Commandant
- H. F. Maltby as Gen. Hogsley
- Garry Marsh as Dr. Leach
- Bryan Powley as Mr. Rayful
- Bruce Seton as Lt. Travers
- Jeanne Stuart as Nurse Wilson
Production
It was the first Old Mother Riley movie made for British National. Filming took place in August 1939.[4]
Critical reception
TV Guide called the film, "a tolerable romp that kept patriotic English fires burning during the early part of WW II."[5]
References
- ^ "BFI | Film & TV Database | OLD MOTHER RILEY JOINS UP (1939)". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. 16 April 2009. Archived from the original on 16 January 2009. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
- ^ "Old Mother Riley Joins Up (1939) - Trailers, Reviews, Synopsis, Showtimes and Cast". AllMovie. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
- ^ "Old Mother Riley Joins up". Kinematograph Weekly. 19 October 1939. p. 6.
- ^ "ARP Farce". Kinematograph Weekly. 24 August 1939. p. 27.
- ^ "Old Mother Riley Joins Up Review". Movies.tvguide.com. Retrieved 26 February 2014.