Old Mother Riley in Business

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Old Mother Riley in Business
"Old Mother Riley in Business" (1941).jpg
Trade ad poster
Directed byJohn Baxter
Story by
Produced byJohn Baxter
Starring
CinematographyJames Wilson
Edited byMichael C. Chorlton
Music byKennedy Russell
Production
company
Distributed byButcher's Film Service
Release date
12 April 1941 (UK)
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Old Mother Riley in Business is a 1941 British comedy film directed by John Baxter and starring Arthur Lucan, Kitty McShane and Cyril Chamberlain.[1] It was the sixth in the long-running Old Mother Riley series of films. Old Mother Riley's pub faces competition from a large chain store nearby, causing her to declare war on it.

Plot summary

Old Mother Riley comes to the rescue of local shopkeepers after a ruthless chain, "Golden Stores" makes its aggressive presence felt. The boisterous Irish washerwoman gives the chain stores boss a push into the river and soon finds herself a wanted woman, donning a nurse's outfit to escape from the hospital in which she is hiding.[2]

Cast

References

  1. ^ "BFI | Film & TV Database | Old Mother Riley in Business (1940)". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. 2009-04-16. Archived from the original on 2009-01-14. Retrieved 2014-02-25.
  2. ^ "Old Mother Riley In Business Review". Movies.tvguide.com. Retrieved 2014-02-25.

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