A Spot of Bother (1938 film) explained

A Spot of Bother
Director:David MacDonald
Producer:Anthony Havelock-Allan
Based On:play A Spot of Bother by Vernon Sylvaine[1]
Music:Percival Mackey
Cinematography:Francis Carver
Editing:Lister Laurance
Starring:Robertson Hare
Alfred Drayton
Sandra Storme
Studio:Pinebrook Films
Runtime:70 minutes
Country:United Kingdom
Language:English

A Spot of Bother is a 1938 British comedy film directed by David MacDonald and starring Robertson Hare, Alfred Drayton, Sandra Storme and Kathleen Joyce.[2] The film is a farce in which a bishop unwisely decides to loan the cathedral funds to a dubious businessman. Meanwhile, his secretary is involved with smuggled goods.[3] It was shot at Pinewood Studios and adapted from a play by Vernon Sylvaine. The film's sets were designed by Wilfred Arnold.

Cast

Critical reception

TV Guide called the film a "decent comedy with some good character performances."[4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. 1 January 1999. Walter de Gruyter. 9783110951943. Google Books.
  2. Web site: A Spot of Bother. 1 January 2000. IMDb.
  3. Web site: A Spot of Bother (1938) | BFI . https://web.archive.org/web/20090114085746/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/52406 . dead . 2009-01-14 . Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk . 2014-08-01.
  4. Web site: A Spot Of Bother Review . Movies.tvguide.com . 2014-08-01.