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| | | image = "Old Mother Riley's Ghosts" (1941).jpg | ||
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| director = [[John Baxter (director)|John Baxter]] | | director = [[John Baxter (director)|John Baxter]] | ||
| producer = [[John Baxter (director)|John Baxter]] | | producer = [[John Baxter (director)|John Baxter]] | ||
| writer = {{ubl|[[Arthur Lucan]]|[[Geoffrey Orme]]|Con West|[[Arthur Lucan]]}} | | writer = {{ubl|[[Arthur Lucan]]|[[Geoffrey Orme]]|Con West|[[Arthur Lucan]]}} | ||
| starring = {{ubl|[[Arthur Lucan]]|[[Kitty McShane]]|[[John Stuart (actor)|John Stuart]]}} | | starring = {{ubl|[[Arthur Lucan]]|[[Kitty McShane]]|[[John Stuart (actor)|John Stuart]]}} | ||
| music = [[Kennedy Russell]] | | music = [[Kennedy Russell]] | ||
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[[Category:Films shot at British National Studios]] | [[Category:Films shot at British National Studios]] | ||
[[Category:1940s British films]] | [[Category:1940s British films]] | ||
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| Directed by | John Baxter |
| Written by | |
| Produced by | John Baxter |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | James Wilson |
| Edited by | Jack Harris |
| Music by | Kennedy Russell |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Anglo-American Film Corporation |
Release date | 9 June 1941 (UK) |
Running time | 82 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Old Mother Riley's Ghosts is a 1941 British comedy film directed by John Baxter and starring Arthur Lucan, Kitty McShane and John Stuart.[1] It was the 8th in the long-running Old Mother Riley series. Old Mother Riley inherits a castle in Scotland, but it appears to be haunted.
Plot summary
Old Mother Riley inherits a Scottish property, believing it, at first, to be a pub, and makes the journey up north with her daughter, Kitty. They are surprised to find themselves in possession of a haunted castle, though it turns out the ghouls and ghosties are not what they seem. They are in fact an ingenious front for an espionage ring anxious to get their hands on an inventor's plans, and trying to scare intruders away. After vigorous attempts to scare Mother Riley out of her wits, the Irish washerwoman ends up turning the tables on the spies, and terrifying them in return.[2][3]
Cast
- Arthur Lucan ... Mrs. Riley
- Kitty McShane ... Kitty Riley
- John Stuart ... John Cartwright
- A. Bromley Davenport ... Warrender
- Dennis Wyndham ... Jem
- John Laurie ... McAdam
- Peter Gawthorne ... Mr. Cartwright
Critical reception
TV Guide wrote, "sure to garner a couple of hearty laughs...Some fun "scares" (a knight whose head flies off) help pass the time."[4]
References
- ^ "BFI | Film & TV Database | OLD MOTHER RILEY'S GHOSTS (1941)". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. 2009-04-16. Archived from the original on 2009-01-16. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
- ^ "BFI | Film & TV Database | OLD MOTHER RILEY'S GHOSTS (1941)". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. 2009-04-16. Archived from the original on 2009-01-16. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
- ^ "Old Mother Riley's Ghosts (1941) - Trailers, Reviews, Synopsis, Showtimes and Cast". AllMovie. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
- ^ "Old Mother Riley's Ghosts Review". Movies.tvguide.com. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
External links
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- 1941 films
- 1941 comedy films
- 1940s English-language films
- Films directed by John Baxter
- British comedy films
- Films set in London
- British black-and-white films
- Films shot at British National Studios
- 1940s British films
