''Thank Evans'' is a 1938 British

comedy film The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...

directed by

Roy William Neill Roy William Neill (born Roland de Gostrie, 4 September 1887 – 14 December 1946) was an Irish-born American film director best known for producing and directing almost all of the Sherlock Holmes (1939 film series), Sherlock Holmes films starr ...

and starring Max Miller. The film is sequel to '' Educated Evans'' (1936), with Miller,

Hal Walters Henry Paul "Hal" Walters (29 January 1892 – 7 September 1940) was a British actor. He was best known for his role in ''The Four Feathers'' (1939). He was killed by a bomb in an air raid during the London Blitz. Selected filmography * ''Just ...

and

Albert Whelan Albert Whelan (born Albert Waxman; 5 May 1875 – 19 February 1961) was an Australian popular singer and entertainer, who was prominent in English music halls during the first half of the 20th century. Biography The son of an immigrant Polish Je ...

all returning to reprise their roles as the hapless horse racing tipster Evans, his pal Nobby and the bungling Sergeant Challoner. The outline of the plot concerns Evans being once again down on his luck, and at the racecourse meeting a friendly and sympathetic Lord who helps him out. Later Evans manages to repay the gentleman's kindness by exposing his horse trainer as a duplicitous con-merchant. ''Thank Evans'' is classed as "missing, believed lost", with only a one-minute fragment known to survive.''Thank Evans'' - surviving fragment synopsis
BFI National Archive. ''Retrieved 16-10-2010''

Cast

* Max Miller as Educated Evans *

as Nobby *

as Sgt. Challoner * Polly Ward as Rosie * John Carol as Harry * Robert Rendel as Lord Claverley *

Glen Alyn Glenore Jean Pointing (1913–1984), known professionally as Glen Alyn, was an Australian actress who appeared in British films from the 1930s until 1957. Originally a dancer in West End revue, she made her film debut in '' The Outsider'' (1931 ...

as Brenda * Freddie Watts as Mulcay *

Harvey Braban George William Chapman (19 May 1883 – 6 August 1943), known as Harvey Braban, was a British stage actor. He also appeared in films between 1920–1938. Braban was born in Brighton, Sussex, to George Chapman and Anne Braban. He performed regul ...

as Inspector Pine *

Aubrey Mallalieu Aubrey Mallalieu (8 June 1873 – 28 May 1948) was an English actor with a prolific career in supporting roles in films in the 1930s and 1940s. Mallalieu began life as George William Mallalieu, the son of William Mallalieu (c. 1845–1927), a ...

as Magistrate

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* 1938 films 1938 comedy films 1930s English-language films Films based on works by Edgar Wallace Films directed by Roy William Neill British horse racing films British black-and-white films Lost British comedy films 1938 lost films English-language comedy films 1930s British films {{1930s-UK-comedy-film-stub

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