Old Mother Riley Joins Up is a 1940 British comedy film directed by Maclean Rogers and starring Arthur Lucan, Kitty McShane, Martita Hunt, Bruce Seton and Garry Marsh.[1] It was part of the long-running Old Mother Riley series.
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| Directed by | Maclean Rogers |
| Written by | Kathleen Butler Maisie Sharman Con West |
| Story by | Jack Marks |
| Produced by | John Corfield |
| Starring | Arthur Lucan Kitty McShane Martita Hunt |
| Cinematography | James Wilson |
| Edited by | James Corbett |
| Music by | Ronnie Munro |
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| Distributed by | Anglo-American Film Corporation |
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Running time | 75 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Plot summary
Old Mother Riley works as a nurse before volunteering for the Auxiliary Territorial Service. With the help of her daughter Kitty and Kitty's boyfriend Lieutenant Travers, she thwarts a plan by enemy agents to steal important secret documents.[2]
Cast
- Arthur Lucan as Mrs. Riley
- Kitty McShane as Kitty Riley
- Glen Alyn as Pauline
- Dorothy Dewhurst as Mrs. Rayful
- Martita Hunt as Commandant
- H. F. Maltby as Gen. Hogsley
- Garry Marsh as Dr. Leach
- Bryan Powley as Mr. Rayful
- Bruce Seton as Lt. Travers
- Jeanne Stuart as Nurse Wilson
Critical reception
TV Guide called the film, "a tolerable romp that kept patriotic English fires burning during the early part of WW II."[3]
