''It's a Cop'' is a 1934 British police-themed

comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending ( black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the o ...

directed by

Maclean Rogers Maclean Rogers (13 July 1899 – 4 January 1962) was a British film director and screenwriter. Selected filmography Director * '' The Third Eye'' (1929) * '' The Mayor's Nest'' (1932) * ''Up for the Derby'' (1933) * '' The Crime at Blossoms'' ...

and starring Sydney Howard, Chili Bouchier and

Garry Marsh Garry Marsh (21 June 1902 – 6 March 1981) was an English stage and film actor. Born Leslie Marsh Gerahty in St Margarets, Surrey, his parents were George and Laura. His elder brothers were the author Digby George Gerahty and the journalist ...

. It was made at British and Dominion Elstree Studios.Wood p.78

Plot

An incompetent

police constable A constable is a person holding a particular office, most commonly in criminal law enforcement. The office of constable can vary significantly in different jurisdictions. A constable is commonly the rank of an officer within the police. Other peop ...

gets a lucky break and catches some thieves, earning his promotion to sergeant.

Cast

* Sydney Howard as PC Robert Spry * Chili Bouchier as Babette *

Donald Calthrop Donald Esme Clayton Calthrop (11 April 1888 – 15 July 1940) was an English stage and film actor. Born in London, Calthrop was educated at St Paul's School and made his first stage appearance at eighteen years of age at the Comedy Theatr ...

as Charles Murray *

as James Risden *

Annie Esmond Annie Esmond (27 September 1873 – 4 January 1945) was a British stage and film actress. Esmond was born in Surrey, England. She made her stage debut in pantomime in Sheffield in 1891 and later appeared on the American as well as British stage ...

as Mrs. Spry * Cyril Smith as Lewis * John Turnbull as Inspector Gray * Ronald Simpson as Bates

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 1934 comedy films 1930s police comedy films Films directed by Maclean Rogers British comedy films Films set in England British black-and-white films British and Dominions Studios films Films shot at Imperial Studios, Elstree Films with screenplays by John Paddy Carstairs 1930s British films {{1930s-UK-comedy-film-stub