Old Mother Riley Overseas
| Old Mother Riley Overseas | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Oswald Mitchell |
| Produced by | Oswald Mitchell |
| Written by |
H. Fowler Mear Arthur Lucan (additional scenes) |
| Story by |
L.S. Deacon Albert Mee |
| Starring |
Arthur Lucan Kitty McShane Morris Harvey |
| Music by | Percival Mackey |
| Cinematography | Gerald Gibbs |
| Edited by | Lito Carruthers |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Anglo-American Film Corporation |
Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Old Mother Riley Overseas is a 1943 British comedy film directed by Oswald Mitchell and starring Arthur Lucan, Kitty McShane and Anthony Holles.[1] In the screenplay, Old Mother Riley relocates to Portugal.
Plot summary
Mother Riley is tricked out of her licence for a pub, and heads for Portugal to find her daughter who is working in the wine business. Along the way she is somehow mistaken for a famous pianist, but arrives in Portugal just in time to prevent her daughter from being kidnapped. She also manages to retrieve stolen port wine.[2][3]
Cast
- Arthur Lucan ... Mrs. Riley
- Kitty McShane ... Kitty Riley
- Morris Harvey ... Barnacle Bill
- Fred Kitchen ... Pedro Quentos
- Sebastian Cabot ... Bar Steward
- Magda Kun
- Anthony Holles
- Ferdy Mayne
- Freddie William Breach
- Bob Lloyd
- Paul Erickson
- Eda Bell
- Ruth Meredith
Critical reception
TV Guide said, "following the successful formula of Old Mother Riley in Paris, this less impressive series entry has Lucan traveling to Portugal."[4]
References
- ↑ "BFI | Film & TV Database | OLD MOTHER RILEY OVERSEAS (1943)". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. 2009-04-16. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
- ↑ "Old Mother Riley Overseas (1943) - Trailers, Reviews, Synopsis, Showtimes and Cast". AllMovie. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
- ↑ "Old Mother Riley Overseas | BFI | BFI". Explore.bfi.org.uk. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
- ↑ "Old Mother Riley Overseas Review". Movies.tvguide.com. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
External links
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