United Kingdom / Mar 01, 1939
Fast Furious Formby Fun!
1h 27min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Ealing comedy starring music hall star George Formby. An eager newspaper reporter (Formby) goes undercover to expose a gang of counterfeiters. Posing as a wrestler and waiter in his investigative efforts, George proves a greater menace to public order than the criminals he is chasing.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Joss Ambler | Lord Redhill |
| Ronald Shiner | Bridgewater |
| Martita Hunt | Mme Berdi |
| Basil Radford | Guest at Madame Berdi's |
| Hal Gordon | Brewery Truck Driver |
| James Knight | Brewery Foreman |
| Harry Terry | Race Card Seller / Slush Passer |
| Jack Vyvyan | Policeman Playing Cards |
| Elsie Wagstaff | Mrs. Hopkins |
Genres
ComedyMusicRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Trouble Brewing |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Associated Talking Pictures (ATP), Ealing Studios |
| Release date | 1 marzo 1939 |
| Production | Jack Kitchin |
| Writer | Angus MacPhail, Michael Hogan, Anthony Kimmins |
| Editing | Ernest Aldridge |
| Cinematography | Ronald Neame |
| Assistant directors | Anthony Kimmins |
| Production design | Wilfred Shingleton |
| Art direction | Wilfred Shingleton |
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| Set decoration | Wilfred Shingleton |
| Music | Van Phillips |
| Sound | Van Phillips |
Release dates
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