I Didn't Do It (film) explained

I Didn't Do It
Director:Marcel Varnel
Producer:Marcel Varnel
Cinematography:Roy Fogwell
Editing:Douglas Robertson
Distributor:Columbia Pictures
Runtime:97 minutes
Country:United Kingdom
Language:English

I Didn't Do It is a 1945 British comedy crime film directed by Marcel Varnel and starring George Formby, Dennis Wyndham and Carl Jaffe. Formby's songs include: "She's Got Two Of Everything"' (Cunningham/Towers), "'I'd Like A Dream Like That'" (Formby/Cliffe), and "The Daring Young Man"' (Formby/Cliffe).[1] Because of a realistic murder scene, the film was granted a British 'A' certificate, ensuring no one under the age of 16 would be admitted to the cinema unless accompanied by an adult.[1]

Plot

A man named George Trotter staying at a theatrical boarding house is framed for a murder.[2]

Cast

Critical reception

Halliwell's Film Guide comments that it is "one of the star's last vehicles, not too bad at all, but without the sweet smell of success";[1] while TV Guide gave the film two out of four stars, and noted, "Five screenwriters collaborated on the script, churning out a lively, witty programmer".[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: I Didn't Do It. www.georgeformby.co.uk.
  2. Web site: I Didn't Do It (1945) . https://web.archive.org/web/20160306020919/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6acd9911 . dead . 6 March 2016 . British Film Institute (BFI).
  3. Web site: I Didn't Do It | TV Guide. TVGuide.com.