Not So Dusty (1936 film)
Not So Dusty is a 1936 British comedy film directed by Maclean Rogers and starring Wally Patch, Gus McNaughton and Muriel George.[1] The screenplay concerns two London rubbish collectors who come into possession of a valuable book, and thwart the attempts of some criminals to con them out of it.
| Not So Dusty | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Maclean Rogers |
| Written by | |
| Produced by | George Smith |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Geoffrey Faithfull |
Production company | George Smith Productions |
| Distributed by | RKO |
Release date | May 1936 |
Running time | 69 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The film was made at Nettlefold Studios in Walton-on-Thames. It was remade in 1956 starring Leslie Dwyer and Bill Owen.[2]
Cast
- Wally Patch as Dusty Gray
- Gus McNaughton as Nobby Clark
- Muriel George as Mrs. Clark
- Philip Ray as Dan Stevens
- John Singer as Johnny Clark
- Isobel Scaife as Mary
- Ethel Griffies as Miss Miller
- H. F. Maltby as Mr. Armstrong
- Raymond Lovell as Mr. Holding
Critical reception
Monthly Film Bulletin wrote, "good light entertainment of an unsuphisticated type...in the (comic) music hall tradition...(with) the Cockney atmosphere...well and consistently carried out."[3]
Bibliography
- Shafer, Stephen. British Popular Films: 1929-1939. Routledge, 1997.
External links
- Not So Dusty at IMDb
References
- "Not So Dusty". BFI. Archived from the original on 13 July 2012.
- "Not So Dusty". BFI. Archived from the original on 12 July 2012.
- Shafer, Stephen (2 September 2003). British Popular Films 1929-1939. ISBN 9781134988372.
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