''Oh No Doctor!'' is a 1934 British

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directed by

George King George King may refer to: Politics * George King (Australian politician) (1814–1894), New South Wales and Queensland politician * George King, 3rd Earl of Kingston (1771–1839), Irish nobleman and MP for County Roscommon * George Clift King (18 ...

and starring

Jack Hobbs Sir John Berry Hobbs (16 December 1882– 21 December 1963), always known as Jack Hobbs, was an English professional cricketer who played for Surrey from 1905 to 1934 and for England in 61 Test matches between 1908 and 1930. Known as "The Mast ...

, Dorothy Boyd and James Finlayson.Wood p.84 It was made as a

quota quickie The Cinematograph Films Act of 1927 ('' 17 & 18 Geo. V'') was an act of the United Kingdom Parliament designed to stimulate the declining British film industry. It received Royal Assent on 20 December 1927 and came into force on 1 April 1928. D ...

for distribution by the American company

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Cast

as Montagu Kent * Dorothy Boyd as Josephine Morrow * James Finlayson as Axminster *

Cecil Humphreys Cecil Humphreys (1883–1947) was a British film and theatre actor who played in 46 films between 1916 and 1948, mostly in supporting roles as doctors, aristocrats, and generals. Among his best-known roles were Judge Linton, in the 1939 version ...

as Dr. Morrow *

Peggy Novak Peggy Novak was a British actress. Selected filmography * '' Smithy'' (1933) * '' I Adore You'' (1933) *'' The Diplomatic Lover'' (1934) * ''Oh No Doctor!'' (1934) * ''Music Hall'' (1934) * ''Flood Tide'' (1934) * ''A Little Bit of Bluff'' (1935 ...

as Tessa Burnett *

Jane Carr Ellen Jane Carr (born 13 August 1950) is an English actress. She is well known for her first film role as Mary McGregor in drama '' The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie'' (1969) and the voice role of " Pud'n" on the animated ''The Grim Adventures of ...

as Protheroe * Abraham Sofaer as Skelton * David Wilton as Villain

References

Bibliography

* Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927-1939''. British Film Institute, 1986.

External links

* 1934 films British comedy films 1934 comedy films Films directed by George King Quota quickies British black-and-white films 1930s English-language films 1930s British films {{1930s-UK-comedy-film-stub