No Funny Business
1933 · 76 min · ★ 10.0 · Comedy
'Riviera. Professional co-respondents mistake one another for clients.' (British Film Catalogue)
Directed by John Stafford · Written by Frank Vosper
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Gertrude Lawrence Yvonne Kane -
Laurence Olivier Clive Dering -
Jill Esmond Anne Moore -
Gibb McLaughlin Florey -
Muriel Aked Mrs Fothergill -
Edmund Breon Edmond Kane -
Finlay Currie Mr Potterton - F Freddy Foster
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