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Oh, Mr. Porter!( 1937)

TV-MAComedy
70%
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Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

    1. cast image

      Will Hay

      William Porter

    2. cast image

      Moore Marriott

      Jeremiah Harbottle

    3. cast image

      Graham Moffatt

      Albert Brown

    4. cast image

      Percy Walsh

      Superintendent

    5. cast image

      Dave O'Toole

      Postman

    6. cast image

      Sebastian Smith

      Mr Trimbletow

    7. cast image

      Agnes Lauchlan

      Mrs Trimbletow

    8. cast image

      Dennis Wyndham

      Grogan/One Eyed Joe

    9. cast image

      Frederick Piper

      Ledbetter

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      Frederick Lloyd

      Minister

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    Review 1Discussion

    A review by John Chard

    10
    Written by John Chard on Sun Sep 08 2019
    I want a ticket to Birmingham but you've given me one to Crewe... ...Oh Mr Porter what a funny man you are. William Porter is an inept railway worker who keeps getting fired from his various positions in the industry. In spite of his dubious record he gets sent to dead end station Buggleskelly, Northern Ireland, a place where many of the previous station masters have met mysterious ends. "Every night when the moon gives light, the miller's ghost is seen.. He walks the track, a sack on his back, and his ear hole painted green.. He haunts the tunnel, he haunts the hill and the land that ...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • countryside
    • windmill
    • northern ireland
    • train crash
    • rural area
    • curse
    • train
    • railroad
    • runaway train
    • isolated
    • porter
    • steam train
    • station master
    • disused railway