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. The film's sets were designed by the

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Andrew Mazzei. In wartime London an unruly group of boys assist an incompetent hotel porter to thwart a gang of criminals operating out of the building.

Cast

* Gerald Rex as Bert Wragg * Leslie Fuller as Nobby Clarkson * John Singer as Ginger Smith * John Tacchi as Front Line Gang Member * Marion Gerth as Elsa la Rue * David Keir as The Parson * George Pughe as Pinski * Anthony Holles as Hotelier * Ralph Michael as Paul * Ben Williams as Porter * Norman Pierce as P.C. Rozzer *

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as Carl * Vi Kaley as Mrs. Lowther *

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as Evacuee organiser * Brian Fitzpatrick as Front Line Gang Member * Derek Prendergast as Front Line Gang Member * Gerald Moore as Front Line Gang Member * Michael John as Front Line Gang Member * David Anthony as Front Line Gang Member * Norah Black *

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as 'Real' Clergyman * Vincent Holman as Police Sergeant * Kay Lewis as Receptionist * Douglas Stewart as Hotel Guest

References

Bibliography

* Chibnall, Steve & McFarlane, Brian. ''The British 'B' Film''. Palgrave MacMillan, 2009.

External links

* 1942 films British comedy films 1942 comedy films Films set in London Films directed by Maclean Rogers British black-and-white films Films scored by Percival Mackey 1940s English-language films 1940s British films {{1940s-UK-comedy-film-stub