United Kingdom / Aug 31, 1940
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Charley's (Big-Hearted) Aunt is a 1940 British comedy film directed by Walter Forde starring Arthur Askey and Richard Murdoch as Oxford 'scholars'. The film is one of many to be made based on the farce Charley's Aunt. Taking inspiration from a well-known Victorian play, a modern-day prankster poses as a wealthy woman in a ploy to prevent him and his friends from being expelled from college.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Phyllis Calvert | Betty Forsythe |
| Jeanne De Casalis | Aunt Lucy |
| Elliott Mason | Dame Luckton |
| Donald Calthrop | Guide |
| Anthony Dawson | Student |
| Peggy Evans | Girl |
| Roddy Hughes | Butler |
| Mike Johnson | Cabby |
| Laurence Kitchin | Reginald Ingleby Cox |
| Stuart Latham | Student |
| Derrick Penley | |
| Leonard Sharp | Buller's Assistant |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Charley's (Big-Hearted) Aunt |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Gainsborough Pictures |
| Release date | 31 agosto 1940 |
| Production | Edward Black |
| Editing | R. E. Dearing |
| Cinematography | Arthur Crabtree |
| Assistant directors | Walter Forde |
| Production design | Alex Vetchinsky |
| Art direction | Alex Vetchinsky |
| Set decoration | Alex Vetchinsky |
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| Music | Sydney Wiles |
| Sound | Sydney Wiles |
Release dates
Theatrical release
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