Oh, Mr. Porter!
1937 · 85 min · ★ 7.0 · Comedy
Comedy in which a bungling railway worker is given the job of stationmaster at a rundown station in rural Ireland, where his sidekicks are a toothless old gaffer and a portly young loudmouth. Hilarious adventures ensue, including a locomotive chase after gunrunners make off with a train.
Directed by Marcel Varnel · Written by J.O.C. Orton
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Will Hay William Porter -
Moore Marriott Jeremiah Harbottle -
Graham Moffatt Albert Brown - P Percy Walsh Superintendent
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Sebastian Smith Mr Trimbletow - A Agnes Lauchlan Mrs Trimbletow
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Dennis Wyndham Grogan/One Eyed Joe -
Frederick Piper Ledbetter -
Frederick Lloyd Minister
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