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Oh, Mr. Porter!

Oh, Mr. Porter!

19377.01h 25m

Overview

Comedy in which a bungling railway worker is given the job of stationmaster at a rundown station in rural Ireland, where his sidekicks are a toothless old gaffer and a portly young loudmouth. Hilarious adventures ensue, including a locomotive chase after gunrunners make off with a train.

Directed by Marcel Varnel
Written by Frank Launder, J.O.C. Orton, Val Guest
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Top Cast

Will Hay

Will Hay

William Porter

Moore Marriott

Moore Marriott

Jeremiah Harbottle

Graham Moffatt

Graham Moffatt

Albert Brown

P

Percy Walsh

Superintendent

D

Dave O'Toole

Postman

Sebastian Smith

Sebastian Smith

Mr Trimbletow

Agnes Lauchlan

Agnes Lauchlan

Mrs Trimbletow

Dennis Wyndham

Dennis Wyndham

Grogan/One Eyed Joe

Frederick Piper

Frederick Piper

Ledbetter

Frederick Lloyd

Frederick Lloyd

Minister

Themes & Keywords

countrysidewindmillnorthern irelandtrain crashrural areacursetrainrailroadrunaway trainisolatedportersteam trainstation masterdisused railway

About Oh, Mr. Porter!

Oh, Mr. Porter! is a comedy film released in 1937 exploring themes of countryside, windmill, northern ireland, train crash, rural area, curse. Directed by Marcel Varnel, it stars Will Hay, Moore Marriott, Graham Moffatt. Comedy in which a bungling railway worker is given the job of stationmaster at a rundown station in rural Ireland, where his sidekicks are a toothless old gaffer and a portly young loudmouth. Hilarious adventures ensue, including a locomotive chase after gunrunners make off with a train.

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