Under Your Hat

Under Your Hat

1940 · 79 min · ★ 6.3 · Adventure, Comedy

In pre-Second World War England, a leading film star and his wife attempt to recover a secret carburetor stolen by enemy agents. Based on a popular stage musical starring Hulbert and Courtneidge, a husband-and-wife team who had made a series of successful comedy films during the 1930s.

Directed by Maurice Elvey · Written by Rodney Ackland

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