Summary
A classic Ealing comedy in which a young boy steals a magnet and becomes a hero.
Where to watch
Not streaming in United States. Where it is:
At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 57GoodWatch 59
IMDb6.8
Audience score46%
Running time
1 h 19 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 comedies, −21 min on the typical 100
typical 10079Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 23 countries, rent or buy in 3 more
+13Released
1950
October 1, 1950
76 years ago
Genre
ComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom
and 11 more18 people
- Stephen MurrayDr Brent
- Kay WalshMrs Brent
- James FoxJohnny Brent
- Meredith EdwardsHarper
- Gladys HensonNanny
- Thora HirdNanny's friend
- MBMichael BrookeKit
- Wylie WatsonPickering
- Julien MitchellMayor
- AOAnthony OliverPoliceman
- MHMolly Hamley-CliffordMrs Dean
Harold GoodwinPinball man
Joan HicksonMrs Ward
Joss AmblerBusinessman
Sam KyddPostman
Russell WatersDoctor
James Robertson JusticeTramp- TJThomas JohnstonPerce
Directing · 1
- Charles Frend Director
Writing · 1
- T. E. B. Clarke Writer
Production · 1
- Michael Balcon Producer
Camera · 1
- Lionel Banes Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Bernard Gribble Editor
Sound · 1
- William Alwyn Music
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